Sound Ship

 

Who would have known that the universe was a master composer! Synthesizing and blending the nature of the physical universe into a masterwork! In addition to all the beauty that nature presented in the bloom of a flower, the majestic colors of a sunset or the deep red color of a Red Giant Star, to find out that she could also compose music was an overwhelming surprise.

 

 The small, sleek, sturdy vehicle reminded me of a 20^th century Space Shuttle gutted and renovated to be made reminiscent of a cruise ship, with deep plush carpeting, large panoramic windows, extremely comfortable seats, that one melted into, and succulent delicious meals and beverages delivered by an accommodating staff of mind reading androids bringing passengers their desires with unspoken efficiency, even before they could be requested.

 

The cabin consisted of pairs of seats on either side of a wide expansive transparent aisle that passengers could stroll along and gaze at the heavens below their feet. The ceiling of the craft consisted of an arched window, the length of which extended the entire cabin, providing the viewer with the experience of being out in space and not huddled in a tin can. All the beauty of the universe enveloped the ship in sound made perceptible by a superior sound system that amplified the reverberations of the heavenly objects for the human ear. A wonderful symphony of spinning, streaking, shooting, exploding, popping, swirling, reverberating astronomical objects all performing their desired part with motions and trajectories like the spinning balls of a juggler in mid-air. The visitors were silent having been requested to remain quiet so that all aboard could enjoy the experience.

 

Cymbals crashed as Supernovas smashed

Piccolos tweeted as Radio Galaxies bleated

Trombones blurted as planets flirted

Binary Systems spun as harmonicas hummed

Steel Drums pounded as Comets sounded

Bass Drums boomed as Black Holes consumed

Volcanoes sizzled as violins fizzled

Interstellar gases became bloated as they quietly floated

 

The interstellar cacophony of sounds mingled, swirled and intertwined with the human souls bringing them to a place of peace and contentment. All the chaos and disorder of Earth was momentarily suspended and left behind by this eternal, acoustical, astronomical composition.

 

Jim

May 2021