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hale bopp tail splays ice debris ~
sign of cosmic peace
Hale-Bopp’s fly-by
midnight stroll St. Simons beach …
lovers gently kiss
A cool crisp spring evening,
as I follow the dog out
for her final ambulation.
Shades of the setting sun linger
on the western horizon,
with red Mars perched just above
and Ursus major arching overhead
but they only set the stage.
For comet Hale-Bopp is the feature,
white head and streaming tail
bright against the moonless sky.
I haul my wife and kids
from bedtime stories
to witness the splendor
as close to perfect as we can reach.
Later that night,
she comes to bed
warm from her bath
we kiss lightly, then deeply
suspended in sensation
as familiar rhythms resume.
Later, satiated, we linger
coupled to the moment
as close to perfect as we can reach.
1) Dave Rodgers, A Night Sky, March 27, 2013 (revised form earlier jottings)
2) For those who don't remember there is a stunning pic
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Comet-Hale-Bopp-29-03-1997_hires_adj.jpg
DRIFTING IN THE HALE-BOPP
The puzzle comes apart deep in the sky;
calls nothing that is concrete to the mind;
as far as we can tell and meets the eye
the reason for the tail's not ours to find.
We stand confused, and only guess at why
the wonder of it all has stilled our voice
did David Korish ever really die?
and is it all worked out, with little choice?
Mount Carmel but a coming of an age
the catostrophic ending of mistake,
what hope is there to ever quell the rage
appeassing what is wrong, for honors sake?
Is there a sign that's ever flown the sky
or is it just a dream where-in we die?
© ron wilson aka vee bdosa the doylestown poet
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.”)
franticly, Bo cried aloud
the sheep are all astray
never fear,now Doe is here
and he will lead the way
we strayed because of hunger
and that hunger dreadful deep
lo' the master made them applesause
and bade them all to sleep
then lovingly he once again-
advised them never fear
and as they soundly slept
he gently whispered to each ear:
halle bopp,diddy wop
pass along the word
conductor's shouting "all aboard"
the magic whirlybird
god speed.
this was written
years ago about
the heavens gate tragedy
recently found it
cleaning out a drawer
hope you enjoy.
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