Brian Rosenberger- A Poem

Out of the sky

From the heavens,

bringing hell

not so much fell

as targeted its prey

herald of nightmare

spawned some light years away.

Silent night

wrecked by the sound

of a shooting star downed

prelude to screams to come

as the saying goes

any landing you can undulate away from . . .

so much for one small step

so much for one giant leap

so much for humanity.

(Previously Published in "No One In Space Can Hear You Scream" (Print- March, 2011)