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Flying Out:Transitions

I know that's how death will come, Suddenly flying into another orbit when you are photographing flowers. It's not a gentle transition. No-one will know where you've gone. One step wrong and you're. off the high wire And plunging into the no safety net. Flying for a while; Jumping into hyperspace,spinning electrons Startle your grey eyes. Transiting the new black sun You're on a double gold helix, Spider on your web, Knitting furiously Into the future heaven on gossamer wings. Butterfly goodbye,I'm off to see the stars. And the black holes.Noone will come with me. I'm shaking off,evaporating into mist. I'm a flying saucer on a circus mission. I can't say no to a new invitation. Make it fast and break with tradition. Time is passing smoothly till that break In the music,I've been transmuted into a different key someone else will play me on their violin I'm a tune, I'm a thought, I'm a whisper in your vision. Goodbye,darling.I'm under orders Ready to leave for my performance On the electric carpet. Death dancing to a tune on a violoncello, Arpeggionne sonata i'm playing your words upside down In a new foreign translation, Accompanied by solo artists,ice cracking I'm going in.It's too sudden. I'm flying. Spinning faster to amuse the clowns, too many ups and no downs. I'm going right out of orbit I've broken the pull of gravity, And fly with pure equanimity Into my future life, I'm off at some moment, An instant ,a crack,a loud smack. That was me passing.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 7/4/2012 9:38:00 AM
Whew! What a trip, Kathryn! Beautiful images you've painted but I hope it's a smoother transition. : ) Enjoyed reading your well written verse. Annalise p.s. Happy 4th of July!
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Katherine Braithwaite
Date: 2/20/2016 7:56:00 AM
Thanks so much.I am sorry for not replying but things have been difficult.:)

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