Comet Hale-Bopp Attribution: Philipp Salzgeber / CC BY-SA 2.0 AT (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/at/deed.en)
Born before our before,
traveling till after our after,
ice and dust of timeless time,
the molecules of cosmic gases,
atoms of our world, forever
and after
the comet revolves through space
around the sun–our shining star–
our light-filled center, we circle it
year after year, through revolutions,
revelations in art, technology, war
to peace and back to war, revolve, resolve
to see this ball of light,
the icy comma tail–
it comes and goes
and we continue, revolving
electrons within us spin,
looking to connect
to something,
We’re attracted, we’re repulsed–
between darkness and light,
revolving
revolving
revolving.
I’m hosting dVerse Poetics today. The prompt is revolution.Come join us!
Yesterday and today: Merril's historical musings 
The occasional repetitions (such as before, after, revolving) are like echoes through the universe, Merril, bouncing back and forth through time and space. I love ‘timeless time’, the way ‘revolutions’ become ‘revelations’, and that ‘icy comma tail’.
Thank you very much, Kim!
Merril, you and I were thinking along the same lines. Yes all-that-is, spinning in perpetuity.
Thank you. Yes, I just read yours, and we were definitely on the same length–spinning. 😀
You are welcome 🙂
I’ll have to read Lisa’s now because my poem is an echo of this, in the same format too.
Oh my–of course, I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. 😏
🙂
I love this Merril. We are in constant change and revolution just like the universe, between darkness and light.
Thank you so much, Grace! Yes, exactly.
I just love the theme and imagery of the planets and space in a revolution context. Such fantastic imagery and beautifully entwined words. Very powerful.
Thank you so much, Lucy!
I really like this, especially the very first stanza. That repetition, almost a paradox, is masterful!
Wow–thank you so much!
A perfect illustration of your prompt; yes, many of you are embracing cosmic consciousness, and I really dig it. As the world goes-to-hell-in-a-handbasket, it is healthy to look within and without, beyond the chaos and death.
Yes, exactly, Glenn. Thank you.
Loved this, Merril!
Thank you very much, Jill!
Your poem reminds me of Shirley Bassey’s “History Repeating”–only cosmic. I like it very much, particularly the midpoint shift from cosmic to human affairs.
Thank you very much, Liz!
You’re welcome, Merril!
Cosmic revolution…the best kind. (K)
Yes. Thank you. 😀
Yes we are in constant motion even when we think we are still! Well done!
Thank you very much, Dwight!
aaaah. i love the tender weaving of words and the beautiful phrases you have written. that first stanza made me smile. 🙂
Thank you so much, and I’m pleased my words made you smile.
Yes, yes and yes!
Everyone said it so I’ll just nod my head in agreement…
Hahaha. Thank you, my friend!
My pleasure!
😀
kaykuala
We’re attracted, we’re repulsed–
between darkness and light,
A feeling of movements very apparent here, Merril, attracted and repulsed alternating between them.
Hank
Thank you very much, Hank.
We stood outside last night and looked for Neowise. We did manage to see it – and were amazed that it won’t be back here for 7,000 years! How small we are.
I haven’t seen it, but it is amazing to contemplate.
Quite brilliant
Wow–thank you, Derrick!
a delightfully cosmic comment on the rotations of the universe and life in general, well done!
Thank you so much! 😀
stellar work!
Thank you very much!😀
always in motion … lovely Merril thank you ..
Thanks so much, Susan!
Wonderful poetic explanation of known unknowns.
It’s really quite dizzying. Well done!
Thank you so much!
Everything in motion- the universe is truly amazing. Well done Merril.
Thank you very much, Linda.
Love the wordplay in this, Merril.
Thanks so much, Ken!