Rosetta Of The Endless Night

by Ian Whiteley

Saturday 1st October 2016 7:59 pm

She went away twelve years ago

and sent me missives now and then,

although her words were data flow

not written by a lovers pen.

She passed beyond the world of men,

forever from my earthly sight.

Rosetta of the endless night

The numbers came, row upon row,

from places far beyond my ken -

binary kisses from my beau

who touched me softly once again.

The cosmic chirping called out when

my little bird would soft alight.

Rosetta of the endless night

Your energy was getting low,

percentage wise way under ten,

and you were starting to get slow -

no longer giving me your gen.

I grieve my wing-clipped dying wren -

unable to sustain her flight.

Rosetta of the endless night.

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Ian Whiteley

Thu 6th Oct 2016 15:41

thanks for all your kind and supportive 'likes' and 'comments' I really appreciate it :-)

Stu Buck

Tue 4th Oct 2016 11:01

i was about to write a poem about the lovely rosetta, came on here to check if anyone had already done so, saw this and didnt bother. i found the final picture she sent extremely moving, moments before she crashed. it (almost) brought a tear to this tough yorkshiremans eye

edit: forgot to give any critique on the poem. it is, of course, excellent.

Laura Taylor

Tue 4th Oct 2016 10:31

Oh I really like this one ? Great use of repetition and some subtle rhyme, together with one of my favourite things ever - space exploration ?

Harry O'Neill

Sun 2nd Oct 2016 13:34

Ian,
Blimey!...Rhyme Royal!

First..what an excellent use for a distancing cosmic, bird-like space voyaging bang in the news popular event, and how well you have done it...It couldn`t be bettered and deserves a more public airing.

Second...why don`t you try in on something (love?) that this form would eminently suit. (you`ve `got` the form of the thing)

And that `Rosetta of the Endless Night` is purrfect!

Well done!

<Deleted User> (9882)

Sun 2nd Oct 2016 08:54

I knew somebody would do a poem about this event,and Ian,you have done so,brilliantly!

Cheers matey.

Rose. x

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