Beyond the Solar System,
in the Cygnus constellation,
a hot Jupiter orbits,
enormous, gaseous planet
of intense light and heat
locked face to face
with its parent star in space.
Colossal clouds of corundum,
a ruby and sapphire conundrum
of unimaginable tone,
are blasted by fickle, violent winds,
hot as hell and cool as diamonds.
Kim M. Russell, 2016
Image found on www.sciencealert.com
My response to dVerse Poets Pub Open Link Night
I am fascinated by space and was inspired by an article I read on Sciencealert today.
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This is wonderful… the space is fascinating, and I can just imagine a giant planet like that… (it must be big to be visible from here). Like a giant swan.
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The more planets they discover the more fascinating it becomes. The universe just keeps on expanding…
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Cygnus x-1 comes to mind. Great topic. Is there life out there?
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Well there seems to be plenty of hot air and gas…
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Quite a task to bring an unseen environment to life and you pull it off: “Hot as hell and cool as diamonds…” Great!
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Thank you so much, Scott!
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It sure is beautiful to look up into space, and dream. Love your poem!
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Thank you so much!
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I always enjoy the mix of science and art in poetry and this lives up to that so well. Not as informed about planet/space as I would like to be. This tempts me to learn more.
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I signed up to Science Alert and am fascinated by their articles – there’s always something new! Have a peaceful Christmas, Victoria, and I’ll see you at the Poets Pub in 2017!
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Joyful Christmas to you, too, Kim. I will check out science alert. My undergrad degree is in science so that field of knowledge still tickles my right brained self.
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Cool piece 🙂
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Thank you! 🙂
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I think a ruby and sapphire conundrum would be quite out of this world!!!
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According to scientists, it’s out there! We just can’t see it from here 😦
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Maybe they should call the planet Oz!
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Imagine that!!!
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I admire the title, the weaving of science with poetry ~ Fascinating as a diamond, smiles ~
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Thank you, Grace! 🙂 Have a wonderful Christmas and I’ll see you at the Poets Pub in the New Year!
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hot as hell and cool as diamonds… such intriguing, delicious images!❤️
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hot as hell and cool as diamonds… such intriguing, delicious images, Kim!❤️
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You captured hobby of space in my World of poetry. Great.
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You captured my hobby of space in my World of poetry. Great.
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Thank you! I’m glad the poem reached out to you.
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“Hot as hell and cool as diamonds”. Love this line — could apply to so many things besides space — relationships, a sneer….
Wonderful galactic post! 😊
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You had me at corundum and conundrum! Science can be magnificently beautiful, can’t it? A very visual, rich write!
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Thank you!
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Such a phenomenal portrait!
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Thanks!
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This is so interesting. I like that you shared your fascination with us all. Otherwise I would never have stumbled upon “corundum”.
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🙂 Happy Christmas – see you next year!
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It is a fascinating world out there, Kim…so much to learn about and discover. I didn’t know that word corundum either!
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Merry Christmas, Gayle, and I’ll see you back at the Poets Pub when the festivities are over! Look out for a man dressed in a coat the colour of corundum (that’s where the word ‘cor – al’ comes from)!
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Merry Christmas, Kim, enjoy your holidays! I’ll be watching out for that man, thanks. 😉
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