Comet
Ison with ice on!
An on-going
cosmic spectacle
Came
from the cold ,
from
the far most layers of the solar system-
the
oort cloud – the residence of left over icy
left
overs of the solar system formation
one
light year away,
after
thousands of years in orbit
started
off a Sun bound journey
tugged
by the pull of nearby stars
Taking
it’s name from the telescope
spotting
it in 2012 at 6 millions away
it
made news into astronomy circles
and
public domain as the comet of the century
for
it gave rise to hopes of a bright display
as
it neared the perihelion the closest
approach
distance to Sun
it’s
icy content vaporized by scorching heat of Sun
offering
also hopes of studying origins of Sun,planets ,
origin
of life on Earth if it is to survive sling shot past Sun
As
the world and observatories and telescopes
Watched
with ever-growing interest
it
conintued it’s march towards Sun
Generating
hopes and hype
Of a
cosmic spectacle for it had the right size
and distance
to make it a survivor of the rendezvous with Sun
Sure
the Comet wonder lived upto it’s expectations
Brightening
as it approached Sun
Rising
also were the apprehensions
The comet
may suffer the fate of some
ill-fated
Comets like Love joy being completely
obliterated
on brush with Sun
On
the day of Perihelion round the Sun
It did
appear obliterated as no signs of it
In the
solar dynamic observatory tracking it
It seemed
the comet was devoured by the fiery Sun
An
ode to the Comet Ison seemed in order!
There
came the thriller –
Emerging
out of the other side of Sun
With
atleast some small nucleus intact
Ensuring
the resumption of the on going
Cosmic
spectacle and raising the hopes
Of study
of origins of Sun, planets and life on Earth
Comet
Ison! Just Go on!
The
world is full of glee to track your journey
May
you attain immortality!
Throwing
clues at the mysteries of our solar system
Yea
, go on , on and on!
Let the thriller continue!
-Mohan Sanjeevan
