Whizz-Bang Chirpy Pop

When two stars collide.

Whizz-Bang Chirpy Pop

You hang

at a parlous attitude

for a star.

Ready to plummet

into the atmosphere,

where you will

burn up;

re-entry

being too hot to handle.

Perhaps we are

merely ripples in space

gravitational waves

resounding

across the universe,

our marriage

a collision of two neutron stars,

130 million light years away 

from Earth.

Indeed we spiralled together

for mere seconds

then formed

that blackest

of holes,

devoid of life.

But not before

our super dense

alchemical explosion

showered space

in platinum and uranium

and gold.

 

18/10/17

Author's Note

See: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/neutron-star-collision-gravitational-waves-gold-metal-precious-ligo-a8003146.html

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Nice use of words. You make you believe them and see them. Thank you John for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Einstein Noodle]

i want to live next door to these two! platinum, uranium and gold showers ..oh my!! ;) i love what you have done with the stars and space ...smooth, vivd and subtly sensual ...of course we are a reflection of the universe ;))))))))))))))))))))))) great food for thought sir! amazing video...just not long enough :)
E.

[Tony Jordan]

I read 'Chirpy' and 'Pop' and immeadiately thought of the Scottish band 'Middle of the Road' (No1 with Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep in the 70's)
I wasnt disappointed by the eventual content. Right up my street this one John - imbued with a real sense of awe of universal magnificence.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I remember them well Tony (almost!)
Apparently Whizz-Bang Chirpy Pop is the sound made when two neutron stars collide. Cheers ma man!

[Tony Jordan]

Wow - cool. Two camp neutron stars I think though.

[andrew mitchell]

This read like after a lovely reunion there was a Big Bang in the separation then on a second reading maybe the reunion is celebrating. I’m lost! Lol

[John Alexander McFadyen]

No matter tis for the reader to decide. Thanks Andrew.