Elemental
Come August thirteenth
Perseids meteor shower
peaks before morning
ordinary chondrites fall
elemental iron burns
Come August thirteenth
Perseids meteor shower
peaks before morning
ordinary chondrites fall
elemental iron burns
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The prompt word "Vital" was suggested by Pam of Amputated Moon
For more poems using this prompt word please go to One Single Impression
For more poems using this prompt word please go to One Single Impression
Some meteorite links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chondrite
http://www.ehow.com/list_7531485_elements-found-meteorites-meteors.html
http://earthsky.org/space/at-what-altitude-do-meteors-become-incandescent
http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/all-about-the-2011-perseids.html
I did not know about this thirteenth August thing. Is is something to be worried about? In any case we all are same elements - electrons, changing from one form to another, so why worry?
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed this very much. I live for the Perseids! Salute!
ReplyDeleteI love that last line.
ReplyDelete"chondrites" - I love how that word feels between my teeth. Gritty and brittle - aren't the Perseids beautiful??!
ReplyDeleteYour simple and direct lines capture the awesome beauty of this phenomenon.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment on my blog!
I might just stay in bed that day.
ReplyDeleteThank you - it so so pleasant to find a blog that does not hide behind the prickly thicket of an unreadable word verification.