Approaching comet
speeds with icy gas exhaust
as it nears our Sun
in its faithful pilgrimage
tithing cosmic gas and dust.
About Douglas J. Lanzo
A featured and award-winning American poet, over the past year Douglas J. Lanzo’s traditional, free verse and Japanese short-form poetry has been published or accepted in 24 literary publications across the United States, Canada, England, Wales, Australia and The Caribbean. Doug works as a general counsel by day and poet by night, residing in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with his wife and 11-year-old identical twin boys, fellow published poets who likewise enjoy nature, biking, tennis and chess.
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Beautifully written …I enjoyed reading Approaching Comet.
Lovely poem!