Earth-Bound Entities, by James Johnson

Grey spiral whirlpool of a black hole swirling in a starry sky above a dark city of ruined skyscrapers on a sandy plain

Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 21 (March 1999). Illustration: “Blackhole” by Theo It entered the Milky Way galaxy in the Virgo constellation,Its spiraling path through the galaxy bringing it ever-nearerA planet once teeming with activity and animation;The black hole enveloped in the light of its orbiting photosphere Growing ever-larger, interacting with other living worlds,Flares … Continue reading Earth-Bound Entities, by James Johnson →