The Comet Ison
Trailing through
vast space,
It is a bright,
benign smudge on my screen,
Whose true size,
speed, chemical architecture
Are the subject
of study by scientists
Of varying age
and competence.
The Comet Ison
is precisely the size of seven houses--
Seven houses of
bright light loosely bound
By bands of
light,
Trailing
kilometers of white light.
It is made up of
crystals
Which catch and
give back
Images of
itself.
The Comet Ison
moves through vast space
Executing its
mating dance
With our own
beloved star.
I fear that our
star’s marvelous power
Will consume
Comet Ison, and
Without losing,
without wasting a single crystal,
Will banish the
benign smudge from my screen.
--November 28,
2013
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