Cold Pain
• 06/06/24 at 01:42PM •Cold, sharp the pain,
down through my legs.
A nerve disorder,
as if walking on eggs.
Radiant pain into,
my shins, ankles and feet.
My gosh, this,
wasn't a treat.
Cold, sharp the pain,
down through my legs.
A nerve disorder,
as if walking on eggs.
Radiant pain into,
my shins, ankles and feet.
My gosh, this,
wasn't a treat.
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:
Magnificent spiral galaxy NGC 4565 is viewed edge-on from planet Earth. Also known as the Needle Galaxy for its narrow profile, bright NGC 4565 is a stop on many telescopic tours of the northern sky, in the faint but well-groomed constellation Coma Berenices. This sharp, colorful image reveals the galaxy's boxy, bulging central core cut by obscuring dust lanes that lace NGC 4565's thin galactic plane. NGC 4565 itself lies about 40 million light-years distant and spans some 100,000 light-years. Easily spotted with small telescopes, sky enthusiasts consider NGC 4565 to be a prominent celestial masterpiece Messier missed.
Photo by Lóránd Fényes
Rambling babble,
of a crazed mind,
when thoughts were sad,
but not unkind.
Sorting out,
chaff from the straw,
now struck,
by one big flaw.
Feeling guilty,
now and again.
Woe is me,
"Play it again, Sam."
Why can't I,
handle this grief?
I feel my heart,
taken by a "Death thief."
Who do I turn to,
what difference will it make,
if I don't have you,
for God's sake?
It's a fine line,
between being considered
normal, or borderline,
insane.
The words that come to me
Do so, it seems, quite frequently.
Write I must, for all to see,
The struggle with my sanity.
Age has a way of,
making us more visually
appealing when your eyes,
start to fail.
Someone once said I was a handsome man.
That was before all the aging began.
The skin starts to sag, not just a little.
What once was my chest, is now my middle.
My back that was straight and erect,
Is bent like a straw and has an effect,
On the pain that I feel in the morn,
Makes me wonder, when I was born.
Awaiting a sunny
day after all the rain.
The Sun is out; light is bright.
Truly a most pleasant sight,
But soon the days, dimming light,
Precludes a glimpse of arriving night.
The night brings an endearing sound
Of crickets and frogs all around.
The music of this natural rhapsody,
Is meant for you as well as me.
A loss of memory,
A loss of love,
The pain, intense,
coming from above.
I must be dead, in your eyes.
No more whispers, no more sighs.
No more words, no good byes
And now I'm at my demise.
The love that once was there,
Has vanished now, into the air.
A sad lament, I must say.
I will learn to love another day.
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:
What if you saw your shadow on Mars and it wasn't human? Then you might be the Perseverance rover exploring Mars. Perseverance has been examining the Red Planet since 2021, finding evidence of its complex history of volcanism and ancient flowing water, and sending breathtaking images across the inner Solar System. Pictured here in February of 2024, Perseverance looks opposite the Sun and across Neretva Vallis in Jezero Crater, with a local hill visible at the top of the frame. The distinctively non-human shadow of the car-sized rover is visible below center, superposed on scattered rocks. Perseverance, now working without its flying companion Ingenuity, continues to search Mars for signs of ancient life.
This writing discussed when I was
a 20 year old US Navy member.
We visited this Island for some R&R,
or rest and relaxation while dropping off
medical supplies. 1954 or 1956.
Enjoy.
Along time ago, when I was young
serving my country was fun.
This picture of me,
down on my knee,
was an Island that
used a stone, as pictured,
as wealth. If you saw
the old movie, "His Majesty O'Keefe,
with Burt Lancaster, the stone money
was discussed and shown how it was
transported to this Island.
We were there for one day.
The Island was Yap, in the South Pacific.
The Hut was the typical dwelling for the
local population.
The last picture was the USS Marsh,
DE 699. A Destroyer Escort. Smaller in size,
than a Destroyer. 303 Feet long, approximately
46 feet wide. Our ship was equipped for ASW,
or Anti-Submarine Warfare. We would hunt for
Submarines, and attack with Depth Charges, plus
other weapons. We would also be the outer perimeter
of a Carrier Squadron. We said we would be torpedo fotter,
to prevent torpedoes from striking a Carrier.
To age, is to succeed in life.
Not aging is our end.
Enjoy life to the fullest,
loving what and who you know now.
The aging process, we know, can't be delayed,
unless of course, we go away.
Not an option, not for me,
for I love my life's opportunity.
Push forward now, my life long friend,
and do the work, let's not pretend
There are sometimes,
in this life we lead,
where reality feeds,
into a fantasy.
Don't be afraid,
She said to me,
For life or death
Will always be
One that will
Soon, set us free.
The pain I feel
Deep within my soul,
Feels like I'm on the
Edge of the rabbit hole.
So here we go, Alice,
Without command.
Down the hole
To Wonderland.
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