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Sunday, June 27, 2010

Imagine the Universe

Writer's Island 2010 Prompt #9 ~ Imagine
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Black holes
No escape for light

Evolutionary endpoints of stars
Imploding to
Zero volume
Infinite density

No escape for light

If the Sun transformed
Metamorphosed into
A black hole
The earth would still
Turn and
Orbit
As before

But

No solar winds or
Magnetic storms

Just

Climate change

Black holes
Chasms of cataclysmic
Darkness beyond darkness

And yet

Black holes light up
When galaxies
Collide

IMAGINE!
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NOTE: Ideas are based on information gleaned from NASA's website!
(I am NOT a science guru but I love to learn and my imagination is boundless!)
For more detailed insights, click on NASA's banner above!
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9 comments:

Anonymous said...: Like all the scientific jargon you use and then that soft human twist at the end. Good write and read.

Elizabeth; June 27, 2010 at 10:56 AM
Weasel said...: A wonderfully written piece! Thanks for sharing!

-Weasel; June 27, 2010 at 11:16 AM
Mary said...: Gemma, I am awed by your scientific knowledge and by your imaginings!; June 27, 2010 at 11:45 AM
Diane T said...: I agree with Mary... you must be a scientist! Either that or you are very effective with your imagination! Brilliant!

http://troublebeingstrong.blogspot.com/2010/06/to-have-wings-of-bird.html; June 27, 2010 at 12:26 PM
Stan Ski said...: Imagination working overtime here.
Great post!; June 27, 2010 at 1:38 PM
Changnoi said...: I love things about space and black holes, especially in movies.; June 27, 2010 at 2:11 PM
Anonymous said...: Great imagination!

http://thelaughinghousewife.wordpress.com; June 27, 2010 at 6:54 PM
Wayne Pitchko said...: nicely imagined...thanks for sharing your words
NAMASTE; June 28, 2010 at 5:43 AM
Anonymous said...: Gemma, I love the line, "when galaxies collide."

Very cool to utilize the NASA site. See, you DON'T have to be a rocket scientist to write poetry about the universe! Peace, Amy; June 29, 2010 at 3:14 PM

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