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Wizard-Comet Ride

There is nothing at all that appears on the norm. Our surroundings are strange after the wake of the storm. The ship was ripped apart like tin foil. On this surface, we are slipping as if covered with oil. We pause on the edge of a deep abyss. Draped and muffled in a mist, everything is amiss. Normally heavy objects are light and easy to throw. This big heavy stone feels almost like a pillow. Where do we dwell right now, I really don’t know. We are not on the earth. That is a fact we can’t deny. The stars are in different configurations in the sky. Things look so strange to say the least. Even the sun appears to be setting in the east. The comet must have hit the earth, and we are on it right now. Thank God we have survived this disaster somehow. draped/ slipping/ pause/ edge/ muffled/ foil/ wake/ deny/ dwell/ pillow Based on the science fiction novel "Off On a Comet" by the late Jules Verne

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Date: 12/27/2011 7:50:00 PM
An interesting write, Robert. Congrats on your win! Kim
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Date: 12/23/2011 11:21:00 AM
Well done Robert.Congratulations on your win.
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Date: 12/22/2011 8:09:00 AM
Congratulations on your win Robert
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Date: 12/22/2011 7:03:00 AM
Congratulations on your super placement in Andrea's "Word Wizard's" challenge Robert. Love, Carol
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Date: 12/22/2011 1:07:00 AM
Congratulations in our Word Wizard contest, Robert. I"m glad to see your name on the list. I had a feeling this might be written by the same guy who liked Ray Bradbury!!
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Date: 12/18/2011 2:06:00 AM
Enjoyed your poem. Hang on, we're in for a ride. Often thought we ought to mount a telescope on a comet. Better yet, far side of the moon. It could be huge with the reduced weight.
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