ASTER

She roosts at the top of our roster —
A place that permits no imposter
There’s simply no stopping her —
Swapping or topping her —
We’re speaking of course about . . . Āster

About her we know pretty much —
The names of her siblings and such
And an obvious feature
Of this esteemed creature
Is simply the fact that she’s . . . Dutch!

She comes from a family of Hesses —
How deeply each one of them blesses
We stand in the thrall of them —
All blessings to all of them —
High-fives and a chorus of YESSES

She’s the Mother Divine of Admissions —
The Soma uniting divisions
Growing this school
To ten thousand — that’s cool —
That’s one of her highest ambitions

BA . . . MA . . . MVS —
Now those are some keys to success
A knowledge foundation
To illumine the nation —
It’s clear that her goal’s nothing less

Such radiance shines from her face!
Light beams all over the place
With her in the room
Begone doom and gloom —
Of shadows there’s nary a trace

She brightens up any committee —
She lightens the whole of this city
Go ahead and accost her
Super radiant Aster —
She’s mastered the friendliness sidhi

An aster’s a flower, we hear
So the news brought us plentiful cheer —
How perfectly apt
That Aster was tapped
For Fairfield’s Garden of the Year

Her presence averts all disaster —
Evolution flows faster and faster —
We all are in awe
Of how natural law
Flows through the being of . . . Aster

Dear Aster, we wish you our best
Enlightenment . . . plus all the rest
But topping our wishes
Beyond wealth and riches
Is the wish for profoundly deep rest

She plays such a prominent role
In helping achieve our high goal
But most worthy of honor —
Of praises upon her —
Is simply her beautiful soul

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ASTER!