Poetic meditations, on the mystery of dark matter
Some whimsy to start the weekend with my attempt at a poem about dark matter followed by a poem by Rebecca Anne Wood Elson a Canadian–American astronomer and writer about the same subject.
Dark matter, a mystery still unsolved
A substance that scientists have evolved
To understand and decipher its code
But still, it remains a heavy load
It holds the galaxies in its grip
Yet we cannot see it or even nip
A tiny piece to study and analyze
It remains elusive, a cosmic surprise
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Some say it’s made of particles unseen
Others believe it’s a glitch, a dream
But one thing is certain, it’s out there
A force that shapes the universe, beyond compare
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We may never fully understand
The nature of this cosmic band
But that doesn’t stop us from trying
To unlock its secrets, endlessly prying
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So let us meditate on this enigma
A puzzle that may never be solved
But the search for answers is a noble quest
One that keeps us Moving, never at rest
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LET THERE ALWAYS BE LIGHT (SEARCHING FOR DARK MATTER)
by Rebecca Elson
For this we go out dark nights, searching
For the dimmest stars,
For signs of unseen things:
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To weigh us down.
To stop the universe
From rushing on and on
Into its own beyond
Till it exhausts itself and lies down cold,
It’s last star going out.
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Whatever they turn out to be,
Let there be swarms of them,
Enough for immortality,
Always a star where we can warm ourselves.
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Let there be enough to bring it back
From its own edges,
To bring us all so close we ignite
The bright spark of resurrection.
Originally Published on https://boomersnotsenior.blogspot.com/
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