The Universe Poem by Harley White
The Universe
The universe of time and space
is leading us on merry chase
as schemes are parleyed to and fro
in astro-physic quid pro quo
of scientific relay race.
We dwell in lilliputian place
within the heavens' vast embrace
unfathomable be it so
the universe.
While here we spin in cosmic grace
with sight that cannot see our face
beneath a vault of indigo
in multiverse? ‘big bounce' yo-yo?
from ‘Plato's Cave' we seek to trace
the universe.
Some sources of inspiration were the following…
Multiverse: ~ (in physics and cosmology)a hypothetical reality that includes a possibly infinite number of parallel, identical, or diverse universes, including our own.
Big Bounce ~ theorizes that perhaps the Big Bang was more of a "Big Bounce", a turning point in an ongoing cycle of contraction and expansion.
Plato's Cave ~ An allegorical cave, described by Plato, whose inhabitants see reality only in the form of shadows projected onto a wall by a fire behind them.
Allegory of the cave (Wikipedia) …
Info with images ~ Universe (Wikipedia)
Article ~ What if the Universe has no end? - BBC Future
Image ~ File: Hubble Ultra Deep Field 2014 (27993302656) .jpg
Image description ~ The Hubble Ultra-Deep Field image shows some of the most remote galaxies visible with present technology, each consisting of billions of stars. (Apparent image area about 1/79 that of a full moon)
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, H. Teplitz and M. Rafelski (IPAC/Caltech) , A. Koekemoer (STScI) , R. Windhorst (Arizona State University) , and Z. Levay (STScI)
Beautiful poem. Universe and our different ways of looking at it in search for answers or just with pure fascination are just so appealing. Thanks for sharing this marvelous poem.
Indeed curiosity has been a great driver of our human evolution. Thank you for your wonderful comment!
Excellent witings on the scientific imagination of the universe
Thank you so much for reading the poem and commenting! I'm pleased that you liked it!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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5/15/2024 4:05:59 PM # 1.0.0.1119
Short and sweet with many references. Thanks
Sometimes I write a rondeau because the form necessitates brevity, which is a change from the long poems I often write. I’m glad you liked it!