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Encounter

by Richard Tornello


Scrambled Scramjet new to the fleet.
Approaching UFO to meet.
Missile launched, on its way.

UFO turns away, back and around.
From behind follows, death seeking hypersonic.

Scramjets plume.


© 2010 Richard Tornello

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