that's your horoscope for today in poetry

Ares:

you are taking astrology way the hell too seriously
it is a fun game to play but it says about as much
about a person as phrenology did
go outside, take a breath, get yourself off facebook
all the stars can do for you is twinkle in the night
can’t that be enough?

Taurus:

you are taking astrology way the hell too seriously
it is a fun game to play but it says about as much
about a person as throwing darts in blindfolded does
go outside, take a breath, get yourself off tumblr
all the stars can do for you is shine their light upon your dreams
can’t that be enough?

Gemini:

you are taking astrology way the hell too seriously
it is a fun game to play but it says about as much
about a person as futzing with some tea leaves can
go outside, take a breath, get yourself off myspace
all the stars can do for you is give the aliens a sunrise
can’t that be enough?

Cancer:

you are taking astrology way the hell too seriously
it is a fun game to play but it says about as much
about a person as moving the Ouija planchet to spell out “Freddy Kreuger” can
go outside, take a breath, get yourself off instagram
all the stars can do for you is transmute atoms like lead into gold
can’t that be enough?

Leo:

you are taking astrology way too seriously
have you considered taking up crochet?

Virgo:

you are taking astrology way too seriously
have you considered trying to whittle a flute?

Libra:

you are taking astrology way too seriously
we tried to kill astrology by killing the newspaper
you just moved it to social media
and kept on believing in a magic
that takes away your own ability to act

Scorpio:

you are taking astrology way too seriously
isn’t the real ten thousand times more fascinating
quantum entanglement and atomic computation
the way a language changes in a generation
the variation of evolved life on the galapogos?
but you’re just sitting around pretending
that when Jupiter is in the sky will
help you win the lottery
to fill the short time you have alive

Sagittarius:

you are taking astrology way too seriously
in your search for miracles from exterior silliness
you’re not allowing yourself the agency
to be miraculous yourself

Capricorn:

you are taking astrology way too seriously
if you would let go of these distractions
from how powerless you feel
you would have time to be focused on
having some power over your own life
not wasting time and money on people
who pretend to know for magic

Aquarius:

you are taking astrology way the hell too seriously
it is a fun game to play but it says about as much
about a person as shaking a stick in hopes of finding water
go outside, take a breath, get yourself off friendster
all the stars can do for you is sing your heart to blissful sleep
can’t that be enough?

Pisces:

you are taking astrology way the hell too seriously
it is a fun game to play but it says about as much
about a person as picking through a vulture’s guts
go outside, take a breath, get yourself off twitter
all the stars can do for you is hang in the sky until the end of time
can’t that be enough?
can’t that be enough for you?
can’t that be enough for us?