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The Shooting Star

The meteoroid Circumvents the void 'Til captured by the atmosphere It then plummets toward the Earth With glowing core As a meteor But after a dazzling fiery flight On impact is a meteorite

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 4/16/2016 3:42:00 PM

Jon, long time no see... love the impact. LINDA

Vesna Kovrlija

Date: 1/1/2013 1:44:00 AM

Science can be poetry!

Jon A Cavanaugh
Date: 1/1/2013 3:16:00 AM

Thank you Vesna

Sara Kendrick

Date: 12/31/2012 3:04:00 PM

Great science lesson is poetic form..Enjoyed reading this afternoon..Thanks for stopping by..Sara

Jon A Cavanaugh
Date: 12/31/2012 8:05:00 PM

Thank you Sara for stopping to read my poem as well.

Apoorva Patrikar

Date: 12/31/2012 6:25:00 AM

that's some meteoroid!! on soup after a long long time, happy new year!

Jon A Cavanaugh
Date: 12/31/2012 10:26:00 AM

Hello apoorva. Thank you for your visit and Happy New Year to you as well.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/30/2012 9:47:00 PM

Nice description of the meteorite! um, easier just to say, the shooting star!!!

Jon A Cavanaugh
Date: 12/31/2012 2:06:00 AM

Thanks for stopping by Andrea. Wishing you the very best.

Rollo West

Date: 12/30/2012 5:47:00 PM

Hi Jon, what a great write my friend, and outstanding imagery. Rollo

Jon A Cavanaugh
Date: 12/31/2012 1:56:00 AM

Thank you Rollo

Victoria Anderson-Throop

Date: 12/30/2012 4:20:00 PM

the glory of science....

Jon A Cavanaugh
Date: 12/31/2012 1:56:00 AM

Thank you for stopping by Victoria. Have you read my Vultures poem? It is my favorite.

Toquyen Harrell

Date: 12/30/2012 12:21:00 PM

It is rite, alright, coming to contact with a dazzling fiery force. Lol. Got it, Jon. Nice!

Jon A Cavanaugh
Date: 12/31/2012 1:54:00 AM

Thank you Toquyen

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 12/30/2012 10:47:00 AM

I would love to find one, how terrific tht would be we watch them while sat in the hot tub and I am awestruck. lovely write my friend xx

Jon A Cavanaugh
Date: 12/31/2012 1:53:00 AM

Thank you Mandy