Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 32 (December 2001).
On September 22nd, 2001, the Deep Space 1 space probe flew within 1,400 miles of 6-mile long Comet Borrelly. Observers were suprised by its structure…
lone, cold, barren
flaring down cosmic alley lane
God’s lost bowling pin
Poem and illustrations copyright 2001 by Romeo Esparrago
Click here to view actual photos of Comet Borrelly taken by Deep Space 1.
