Flight of No Return

leaving earth’s orbit
amazing sights seen
earth growing smaller
the moon growing fast
seems small as we pass

ship on auto
computer guide
destination 
not specified

secret quest
opened now
black hole test

enter
data

done

©  11 Oct 2010  Charles Henderson
Placed 3rd in Rick's universe contest

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 10/28/2010 12:46:00 PM
Congratulations on your win..Sara
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Date: 10/25/2010 10:02:00 AM
Congratulations Charles on your win in Rick's contest. Love, Carol
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Date: 10/15/2010 6:09:00 PM
Congratulations Charles on your placement in the top ten. A poem worthy of all honor. Agape, Moses
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Date: 9/18/2010 2:21:00 PM
enjoyed muchly! Congrad's Light & Love
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Date: 9/17/2010 12:48:00 PM
Congratulation on this win in the contest, Charles
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Date: 9/17/2010 8:54:00 AM
A wonderful write, congratulations in your third place win. Caryl
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Date: 9/17/2010 7:42:00 AM
congrats on your 3rd place win with this wonderful piece
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Date: 9/17/2010 6:42:00 AM
Congratulations on your win Charles in Rick Parise's contest "The Universe" Love, Carol
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Date: 9/16/2010 8:32:00 PM
excellent poem, congrats on tis winning entry. Harry
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Date: 9/16/2010 8:14:00 PM
Congratulations on 3rd place~~
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Date: 9/16/2010 3:29:00 PM
enjoyed reading today...great number three win!!
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Date: 9/16/2010 3:13:00 PM
Congrats Charles on your big win in the Universe contest.. a lovely piece.. enjoy your top spot my friend with luv...
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Date: 9/16/2010 2:29:00 PM
I love this one..makes me feel...."spacey"... Congrats to you once again...BG
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Date: 9/16/2010 1:18:00 PM
Charles congrats on your win in Rick's contest ;) Wilma
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Date: 9/16/2010 1:16:00 PM
Congratulation's Charles on your fine win in Rick's contest with this gem >> James
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Date: 9/16/2010 1:10:00 PM
Copngratulations on your 3rd place win. Great work. Love, Joyce
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Date: 9/16/2010 12:37:00 PM
Really like the space explorer approach you took in your entry, Charles. Congratulations on your big win! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 9/16/2010 12:26:00 PM
A whole new, creative way to look at this contest! Well done, Charles...congratulations! ~ Carrie
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Date: 9/12/2010 11:58:00 PM
excellent theme, Charles enjoyed the poem, good luck in contest. Harry
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Date: 9/10/2010 11:48:00 PM
Very nice poem. I enjoyed reading. Best wishes in the contest. Love Scarlett
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Date: 9/10/2010 12:20:00 PM
What a beautiful day to sit and read poetry here at PoetrySoup. Please keep writing and sharing your poems with us. What a diverse group of poets we have here I am so happy you are one of us Charles. Have a wonderful weekend filled with inspiration. Love, Carol
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Date: 9/10/2010 9:08:00 AM
Ahhhhhh... To see the sights... I am freakin' if I can't see land Charles. Its been awhile since I've read you dear man, I'll catch up lil' by lil'. Very well structure here. I really enjoyed this today. Peace bro, Cindy aka Lucinda
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Date: 9/9/2010 10:05:00 PM
Very well conceived theme and well composed Hexaverse on the Universe
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Date: 9/9/2010 10:02:00 PM
good one, love it, good luck in the contest
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Date: 9/9/2010 9:58:00 PM
nice one, enjoyed...P.D.
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