Dancing Echoes

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Neowise

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In the soft early hours of the whippoorwill
The gleam of Earth’s temporary guest
Winds through our solar system
Its furtive tail rising above the tree tops
Hazy at first but growing more luminous by the minute
A race against the very sun that gives it measure
Your awe inspiring journey to places only imagined
Now the making of a magical morning for this earthling
And as you fade into the dayspring I bid farewell
-See you again in 6800 years

Ball of dust and ice
Hurtling through space and time
Another comet tale

In response to Patrick Jennings Pic and a Word Challenge #239: Winding and the Thesaurus Game Challenge: Clandestinely

Author: Dancing Echoes

I am a scientist by trade and artist by soul. My creative outlet used to be dancing but due to injuries and age, I must now find another path. I am hoping my writing, poetry and photography can be this new path. Awards: While I am grateful and honored for the numerous nominations, I don’t have time to respond to them with the attention they deserve, so for the most part, I am an award free blog. All photographs and words are mine unless otherwise credited. © 2015-2024 Dancing Echoes ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author/owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Christy Draper with appropriate and specific direction to the original content on Dancing Echoes.

9 thoughts on “Neowise”

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  1. M.B. Henry
    July 13, 2020 at 4:57 pm

    Awesome!!! My husband and I are going to try and get out to see it soon

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  2. Dancing Echoes
    July 13, 2020 at 9:07 pm

    Thank you! It is really cool and worth getting up early for. Much easier to see than I thought it would be. It is supposed to start to be visible in the NW in the evening but I saw it Sunday morning in the NE.

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  3. Patrick Jennings
    July 14, 2020 at 12:36 am

    That is very much among the very most lovely photographs I’ve seen of the comet. And you’re up against some stiff competition from the Nightscaper FB page, so well done.

    The words are up to the task of accompanying it.

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  5. Dancing Echoes
    July 14, 2020 at 1:31 am

    Thank you Patrick. Feeding the mosquitoes was worth it.

    Like

  6. Patrick Jennings
    July 15, 2020 at 6:51 pm

    <smile> Oh, the pain we endure for our art!

    But, yes, well worth it. 🙂

    Liked by 1 person

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  9. Dancing Echoes
    July 21, 2020 at 6:32 am

    Thank you for reblogging MLS

    Like

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