by Lavinia Kumar
Pluto and Charon. (Getty Images) “…researchers reported that in the early stages of formation Charon and Pluto came together and orbited as one, swapping some materials before separating. They call this cosmic dance a “kiss and capture” event…” —Yahoo! News, January 9, 2025
It was no secret Charon and Pluto
had an arranged marriage.
Neither knew the other
before the aunties agreed
stars and family were aligned.
Charon brought her dowry,
and with much ceremony
they were wed, the entire
Kuiper village at the nuptials
But, alas, it was a fraught marriage—
Pluto, unhappy, decided to undo
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to keep the dowry brought by Charon,
those valuable diamonds,
that cache of ice.
Then, unfortunately, the divorce
was not agreed to, was discouraged,
by families on both sides. And so,
for eternity, these two unhappy beings
are together. And apart.
Both unhappy.
They had no children.
See Lavinia Kumar’s three food stories in Issue Five of Ruby Literary Press, The Monsoon Rain winning a 2024 Pushcart nomination.
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