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Space Bound: A Reverse Cinquain

Written for Living Poetry. Bartholomew asks us
to write a rocket poem inspired by this image:

© NASA @ Unsplash

ignite
white smoke billows
leaving the earth behind
climbing toward the stars above
soaring

space bound
breaking the chains of gravity
seeking a brand new world
in silver flame
starward

Image by Me & ChatGPT

NAR©2026

This is “Rocket Man” by Elton John

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12 thoughts on “Space Bound: A Reverse Cinquain”

  1. Great verse Nance so visual it captures both the thunderous energy and the quiet awe of space exploration perfectly – and we went with the same track 🚀😃

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