The Universe
by Harley White
- Published: Wednesday, June 17 2020 18:03
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.
~ Harley White
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The poem is in the form of a rondeau…
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)…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegory_of_the_cave
Info with images ~ Universe (Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universe
Article ~ What if the Universe has no end? - BBC Future
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200117-what-if-the-universe-has-no-end
Image ~ File: Hubble Ultra Deep Field 2014 (27993302656).jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/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)
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