Phil Capitano Poet Free verse

Upon a Celestial Wind

UPON A CELESTIAL WIND

UPON A CELESTIAL WIND
aPproaching the speeD of light		
loOse particles gathEr,			
iroN, carbon, silicon…			
many Atoms Form			
amino aCids, mIcrobes			
as biochEmical compouNds,		
as molecuLes that			
created seEds of lIfe,			
our meteor Showers			
gifT of comeTary nucleus		
forged from fIre and icE			
oxygen and a cArbon atom		
atmospheric evoLution			
question isn’t hoW			
such a mysterY begIns			
but did life for maN begin		
UPON A CELESTIAL WIND?

*NOTE: the acrostic is diagonal capital letters even though they appear not to line up, the spaces are identical.
Jan 15/17

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Anil Deo April 23, 2017 at 4:34 AM New to me, and very impressive. Gotta run ...shalom, shalom ALWAYS! AD

Phatt Matt January 22, 2017 at 1:27 PM cool read congrats!~Phatt

Mark Martin January 22, 2017 at 12:26 PM This really appeals to my science and engineering background. Really enjoyed it! Congratulations on your win Phil! :-) Phil Capitano January 23, 2017 at 3:49 AM Yes mine too but those with a religious bent find it hard to swallow. Thanks for commenting.

Jan Allison January 21, 2017 at 4:22 PM Shame the bolding didn't work for you Phil ... you made my brain have to work hard to find the message ! Many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx Phil Capitano January 21, 2017 at 5:39 PM Yes it was easier to see when I wrote it on my program, bold letters of two different fonts. Thank you.

Kim Rodrigues January 21, 2017 at 3:21 PM Oh, Phil, how you made me work at this one! What a delight! Congrats! Phil Capitano January 21, 2017 at 5:42 PM Sorry about that, it was easier to read when I wrote it. This was a fun contest. Thanks :)

Freddie Robinson Jr. January 18, 2017 at 5:15 PM A very thought provoking poem, Phil. Wish I had the ability to grasp the diagonal concept and decipher the message. Alas, such is life. A beautiful poem nonetheless. Love and peace to you. Phil Capitano January 19, 2017 at 3:53 AM Without the use of bold letters they do not appear the way they should; the acrostic runs diagonal from top left to bottom right, the message moves from top right and zig-zags to end on the 'Y' ("definitely" is the word). Thakns.

Agnes Krampe January 15, 2017 at 6:29 PM Beautiful, Phil. It is nice to think that we are made of the atoms forged in stars.