The Great Comet of 2013
The Great Comet of 2013
By Elton Camp
Recently from the Oort Cloud it originated
An astonishing show for the earth is slated
And it should be arriving relatively soon
With a brightness greater than the full moon
If correctly astronomers the evidence do read
The Hale-Bopp Comet of 1997 it’ll far exceed
Comets were once viewed as a great mystery
ISON may excel any in all of human history
It may even arouse superstitious dread and fears
Since it will be visible from both hemispheres
Yet, astronomers cannot be certain of its fate
As it nears the sun, it could even disintegrate
A once-in-a-civilization’s lifetime it could be
A possibility, but we’ll have to wait and see
(Note: This is not to be confused with the much lesser comet that may appear in March of 2013. This, however, may become the “year of the comet.”)
Copyright © Elton Camp | Year Posted 2012
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