Book One --- The Voyage

Prologue



In the constellation of Cygnus

There lurks a mysterious, invisible force

The Black Hole

Of Cygnus X-1



Six Stars of the Northern Cross

In mourning for their sister's loss

In a final flash of glory

Nevermore to grace the night...



1



Invisible

To telescopic eye

Infinity

The star that would not die



All who dare

To cross her course

Are swallowed by

A fearsome force



Through the void

To be destroyed

Or is there something more?

Atomized --- at the core

Or through the Astral Door ---

To soar...



2



I set a course just east of Lyra

And northwest of Pegasus

Flew into the light of Deneb

Sailed across the Milky Way



On my ship, the 'Rocinante'

Wheeling through the galaxies,

Headed for the heart of Cygnus

Headlong into mystery



The x-ray is her siren song

My ship cannot resist her long

Nearer to my deadly goal

Until the Black Hole ---

Gains control...



3



Spinning, whirling,

Still descending

Like a spiral sea,

Unending



Sound and fury

Drowns my heart

Every nerve

Is torn apart....



To be continued