I was walking with a friend the other day and we stumbled upon a datura, with buds both closed and open. Sometimes it’s hard to even fathom how much accidental and exquisite beauty we’re accidentally surrounded by all the time. (And how easy it is to take it for granted. I’m looking at you, Congress.)

Anyway, it turns out one of the common names for the datura is moonflower. So, on the heels of the Artemis II mission, let the Moon Joy continue! (Nevermind that the datura is super toxic and its other common names are devil’s weed and hell’s bells. Sorry. Life’s not perfect.)

Haiku 17, 2026

Spiral galaxy
yawns into a moonflower
Darkness sits in awe

(ALSO — Happy National Haiku Day to you all. Go notice something!)