Burn bright
From deep space to Earth's surface
By Raymond G. TaylorPublished about a year ago • Updated about a year ago • 1 min read

Collecting meteorites, Antartica. Photo: NASA/JSC/ANSMET
Falling down through air.
Burn bright, leave a streak of flame.
Planet Earth, remain.
O ~ 0 ~ o ~

About the Creator
Raymond G. Taylor
Author living in Kent, England. Writer of short stories and poems in a wide range of genres, forms and styles. A non-fiction writer for 40+ years. Subjects include art, history, science, business, law, and the human condition.


Comments (6)
Very clever! Well done!
well written , you filled with talent
This is kind of sad for a star no longer not a lump of coal it seems. Good work.
Nahhhh, I don't want it to remain hehehehehe. Loved your poem!
There is celestial magic in meteorites and now their magic has found its way to your stirring poem. Lovely challenge entry, Ray!
Ha! Wouldn't that be cool to find. Well, I guess you also need to know what you're looking at, lol. Nice entry, Ray!