When
charged particles carried by solar wind from the sun
Hit
the Earth most are deflected by Earth’s magnetic field
At
the poles magnetic field being weak they enter the atmosphere
Colliding
with the atoms exciting the electrons to a higher state
Dropping
back to lower state they emit colourful lights Aurora Borealis
Aurora
Borealis or the northern lights at the north pole
Aurora
Australis the lights by similar phenomenon at the south pole
dance away like the psychedelic lights at a disco
Aptly
to be named nature’s psychedelic lights zingo!
Dancing
in pale green,pink red, yellow, green,
blue, and violet colours
The
colours depend on the gas molecules they strike
Common
green colour is due to oxygen molecules spike
Pure
red due to high altitude oxygen around 200 likes hike
Breathtaking
coloured lights dance by fluctuations of solar wind
A
sight to behold by the blessed watchers
thrilling them no end
They
dance from 50 miles to as high as 400 miles in a visual treat
Best
seen in winter months over north pole in long darkness on the trot
Best
parts to see north-western parts of Canada, southern tip of Greenland,
Iceland,
Norway, Siberia. Southern aurora few and not seen year around
They
keep the on looking watchers spell bound
Aurora
Borealis means dawn of the north
Aurora
Australis means dawn of the south
With
ancient medieval beliefs and myth
Myth
or not no myth when they dance and allure
Stealing
the hearts world over in enthralling trance, sure!
-Mohan Sanjeevan
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