Sonnet IV
Sonnet IV
(The Jupiter Sonnet)
Dense bubbles in the sky are doughnut holes
Embedded in a crucial fluid jamm’d
Into a violet space; electron moles
Are gaseous atoms racing to get slamm’d
Above. Pure shades of higher thought foresee
Endless sweat on faces cast in plasters;
These glowing swirls of cumulus are three
Dimensional portraits of the masters.
Behind a blue wake trails a yellow ball
A sheet of light speeds through the atmosphere.
The clouds which tumble through the frightful squall
Are color tear drops melting from God’s ear.
Tornadoes overwhelm the Great Red Spot.
From here, that planet is a starry dot.
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This is my most famous sonnet. Written in 1993, it is on display at Kennedy Space Center, in the art gallery, located in the IMAX building. In the picture above, my Aunt and Uncle (mother’s sister) are in front of the painting by which my sonnet is displayed. Notice the little plaque next to my aunt. That’s it.
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This website has an interesting animation of the storms on Jupiter. It’s also a good example of classical fluid dynamics.
http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/resources/ava/solarsystem/P0413jupispot
Posted on April 26, 2011, in Poetry, Sonnets and tagged center, gallery, great, Jupiter, Kennedy, red, shakespearean, sonnet, space, spot. Bookmark the permalink. 20 Comments.
These are all marvelous, thank you!
Thank you so much for visiting.
Wonderful work. 🙂
Hummm I remember that I believe. I was there in 97
If you have a picture of yourself next to this, I would post it here too. 🙂
A beautiful form and words of the planet. Like these lines:
The clouds which tumble through the frightful squall
Are color tear drops melting from God’s ear.
Thanks for sharing this ~
A definite winner! So neat that it nicely holds a spot in the K.S.C. Art gallery. Truly, well deserved!
Congrats on a winning poem! Wonderful image and feel of that giant Jupiter.
Well deserving of a plaque–the classic form contrasts very effectively with a sharp, informal and modern language, both blended well. I especially liked the tear drop image as well.
That’s a beautiful piece covering the sun, moon space and time. Lovely and fabulous to see it on a wall in such a famous location too. Wonderful!
color tear drops melting from gods ear…doughnut holes…nice blend of imagery in this…really brings a nice visual effect…well played…
Really nice, absolutely love the piece. i definitely see why it gained you accolades, brilliant write, glad I got to read it
Old form meets new science and a fantastic display of the work results! Congrats…color me envious! 🙂 Mind you, the science you speak of is miles above my head (no pun intended!) Thought this a wonderful presentation of the form…but you knew that already…look where it hangs! 🙂
Glad Jupiter is only a starry spot from here. It sounds beautiful but a bit scary closer up. I always look forward to a trip with you into the cosmos, knowing there will be excitement and a safe return journey!
This is wonderful, and I am learning and hoping to absorb some of the tune and form. Thank you
Congratulations on this achievement. I love the color and the images that seem to bring the vastness of outer space into closer focus. Well constructed and illuminating –quite a sonnet. Thank you, Gay
Excellent, love the imagery… well-deserved achievement to have your poem on display there!
Just so cool!
A piece well written, engaging – good work… mine is here: http://www.image-verse.com/clown
Tammy,your great at what you do!