Frank F. Atanacio Poet Dramatic Verse

Cataclysm of Light

First,
there was an exploding sound,
everyone looked around,
then the plane was going down,
the captain heard
his co-pilot utter a curse word,
but before he could take another breath,
and prepare himself for death,
the plane exploded in a cataclysm of light and sound,
and moments later,
only debris hit the ground.

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Barbara Gorelick April 13, 2009 at 8:39 PM Hard to read..I have a fear of flying..make myself do it when necessary. I'll think of you next time I'm airborn..BG

John Loving Iii April 13, 2009 at 3:35 PM well, so much for that plane trip. jhl

Charmaine Chircop April 13, 2009 at 10:44 AM i love planes , i love travelling,if i had to die id love to die doing something i like! for an instance -flying!better than dying with cancer or with other long term ilnesses,anyway i want to travel a lot first,im still too young to die-;-)!thanks for reminding me that death can happen anytime-charma

L'Nass Shango April 13, 2009 at 10:15 AM Shattering reality ... thanks reminding us, my friend, how fragile it all is. Great write.

Christopher Higgins April 13, 2009 at 9:11 AM Some write my friend..I am there with this scene watching it unfold before my eyes.

Laurie Ginn April 13, 2009 at 8:59 AM I wonder if it's better to just go, not enough thought involved for fear just an ending. After 911 I listened to the conversations from the plane, to tell that one person, that one last time that your heart belongs to them,,,okay I convinced myself, I want time before the explosion. Smiles Frankie

Carolyn Devonshire April 13, 2009 at 8:58 AM Gripping and tragic poem, Frank. Surely this is one of the fastest ways to die, and also one of the most frightening. Very good - seems so real! Love, Carolyn