Monday, April 20, 2009

Asteroids: Two Original Poems

Here are two poems on the subject of asteroids. The first is an acrostic; the second is a free verse poem, which you may interpret as you will.


A band of old buddies

Sticking together through the years.

Too small to be planets,

Each one a world apart,

Rocky and lifeless,

Orbiting

In unison,

Dancing a ring around the

Sun.



Asteroids

Tiny planets
together in a cosmic kindergarten
holding hands in a circle
playing ring around the sun

yearning to grow up
and have orbits of their own.



Both my husband and I are astronomy buffs. We sometimes take our large telescope on vacation with us. I thought I’d provide links to some websites and posts on the subject of space science. It seems most fitting since 2009 has been designated the International Year of Astronomy.

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2 comments:

  1. LindaApril 22, 2009 at 5:32 PM

    Tiny planets
    together in a cosmic kindergarten

    I love how poets see things in new ways!

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  2. Elaine MagliaroApril 23, 2009 at 9:41 AM

    Linda,

    I think that's the fun of writing poetry--trying to look at things in new ways...and with fresh eyes.

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