I play chicken
with Jupiter
I might end up
suspended
in the teeth of a howling gale
anchored
legs straight
arms stretched
leaning into cosmic wind
dodging
lightning flashes
among ammonia clouds
my hands
clamped over my ears
at each rumble of thunder
we might even
play hoopla
with Jupiter’s gossamer ring
Kim M. Russell, 14th April 2017
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On Day 14 of The Poetry School’s NaPoWriMo prompts, we’re writing ‘What if…?’ poems.
Today’s task is to ask ourselves a ‘what if’ question — and to answer it. It might help to start off our poems with ‘What if…’ though we may decide to delete that part later on. It can be a personal ‘what if’ addressing what might have happened, or a hypothetical, scientific ‘what if’, but whatever we choose, the key to this task is to commit. We must follow the logic through wherever it goes, even – no, especially – if it goes somewhere unexpected. For inspiration, we have been given the example of Mark Waldron’s ‘Lion’, featured here: https://daysofroses.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/three-poems-from-mark-waldrons-the-itchy-sea/
I’m on a bit of a space trip today!
writing in north norfolk 
Oh, I love this. What a great adventure. I’m liking the Poetry School prompts as well – I’m doing NaPoWriMo.net. If I had capacity I’d look at both, but one poem a day is enough for me. Maybe next year…
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Thank you! I’m not sure how much longer I can keep it up at the moment, Sarah!
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Reblogged this on O LADO ESCURO DA LUA.
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Thank you for the reblog! You’re too kind!
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I should be rolling down the skyway on my cosmic wheels.
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Awesome!😎
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🙂
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That’s some cosmic trip. Love it.
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Thanks Candy!
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Reblogged this on Collecting Reality and commented:
Another fine Astronomy poem!
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