Astropoetica: SN 1006, by Lee Clark Zumpe

SN1006: supernova remnant i. 1006

sky squatter –
unexpected celestial guest
to conjure apocalyptic omens,
an evanescent radiance
of ancient origin shines,
enthralling Egyptian Ali bin Ridwan.

ii. 2006

skeleton cloud –
little more than a faint murmur
to evoke its explosive demise,
an almost imperceptible shell
of glowing hydrogen lingers,
teasing modern astronomers.

Image Credit: NASA/CXC/Rutgers/J.Hughes et al.

Employed by Tampa Bay Newspapers, publisher of several weeklies, Lee Clark Zumpe spends his days proofreading and assisting the editorial and production departments. He also contributes movie, book and theater reviews. His fiction and poetry has been published in Weird Tales, Book of Dark Wisdom and Paradox, among others. His work can also be found in the recent anthologies Horrors Beyond, Corpse Blossoms and Chaosium’s Arkham Tales.