In the cold control room, blackout blinds are down.
Starting the observation, checking co-ordinates now.
Our first light curve, from the NT Telescope loads.
Screen showing Type 1a, a white dwarf’s dying throws.
My very first Supernova, light captured, successfully shown.
I am here to help, to research.
But also, to run away…
far from; the memories
of us together, him and me.
He left, so could you be
my Supernova Love?
Last Christmas he left, walked out, cheated.
So here I am this Christmas, can’t allow the cold.
How to get past the rejection; left me, for her.
Far away South America, I escape to find the warm.
Sunny days, nights observing Supernova, stars that can’t go on.
Stars from which, everything is born.
Everywhere, you are, this mountain,
here in Chile; new love.
Still, my heart mourns.
He left, so could you be
my Supernova Love?
My Supernova who are you, new life from just a star?
Zooming in a whole Universe, millions billions to see.
Unlocking the meaning of each emission, what can it be?
Trying to work out which source is yours, first we can’t be sure.
Run the code, check mass limit, observing your ionising core.
Neutrinos settling, mass condensing.
Every single being, born in you,
every atom; in my blood.
You are already, in my bones.
He left, so could you be
my Supernova Love?
Cold and grey England, empty house awaits me there.
On screen we’ve found you, a star once glowing bright.
Your curve is turning downwards, more throughout the night.
Sat here searching waiting, measuring spectra faded light.
Lines converging, super heating core, but why am I so cold?
Life emerging, Supernova you made it all.
Elements, you created, oxygen carbon gold,
you are; in everything.
Still, you are not home.
He left, yet still it’s him. He is
my Supernova Love.
This is the final poem I wrote for the poetic science event. This poem was in response to the concept of using the language of my science to write a love poem. I went kinda deep into my heart for this one, and to be honest reading it back makes me quite sad, especially since this is about a relationship which ended four years ago.
I guess it just takes as long as it takes.
astrosadie 