Sun Twisters (suggested by Krista)
Reaching out
into the inky cold
superheated
brighter than light
spiraling
so fast, time almost stands still
and then
bending down again
to touch
the origin:
Sol
When this was suggested I immediately thought about those giant plasma bursts that reach long tendrils out from the sun’s surface. Apparently, I wasn’t far wrong. Here is a video of one, from last year. And here is a page from National Geographic that describes the solar twisters and also has a link to some video.
This was a very COOL (hot?) topic — thanks, Krista!