"this is sixth form poetry, not Keats or Yeats"
The empty cupboards of our Universe Are filled with neutral cobwebs of potential; All of them waiting for an opportunity To blaze into life and burn away the haze. The earliest galaxies glimmered quietly As they waited for the fog to disperse; Trailblazers that reveal hidden lines And show us where to turn … Read more
Fast radio bursts come from outer space, We measure them and try to plot their trace; First thought to be some cataclysmic scar, Lost echoes of some young yet ancient star. A thousandth of a second in their beat, We now know that some of these sounds repeat; Recordings of a powerful pulsar, Lost … Read more
LIGO has found waves without light, In finding them Einstein was right; General laws of his were smart, Our Universe beats like a heart. Looking for two black holes to crash, In faith they searched for the backlash; Glory to those who played their part, Our Universe beats like a heart. Lasers at … Read more