Posts for June 13, 2016 (page 2)

The equation of creation
observes the rules
of our radical inception

Ambiguous theories 
built on the foundation
of chemical elements

Existing beyond reason
a metamorphosis
awoken by our cosmic consciousness

Matter put into motion 
time expanded with velocity 
lifes foundation 
the pillar of creation

(the title comes from a Hubble Telescope Photo with the same title)

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Found Poem: “Pulse”   

— from various media, 10/3/77-6/11/16, for Orlando

1. a rhythmical throbbing
   of the arteries, as blood is
   propelled through them,
   typically felt in the wrists
   or neck
2. a single vibration
   or short burst
   of sound, electric
   current, light, or other
   wave
3. a brief
   sudden change
4. the central
   point of energy
5. the perceptible
   emotions or sentiments
   of a group
   of people
6. caused by
   successive contractions
   of the heart
7. see also: pulsar.

the theory of how
pulsars emit
their radiation is still
in its infancy, even after
40 years.

Poem 13, June 13

Chester Johnson, Poem Five

I went to the Navy in 1942.
I served in World War II,
the Korean War they say was not a war,
and I served in the Vietnam War.  

I was at Guadalcanal
and on the USS Missouri
as a Petty Officer Third Class
from the USS Iowa on September 2, 1945.  

I was there to help wire
a sound system that would be used
by General McArthur. Tojo was there.
I was up on the crowded, second deck  

of the battleship,
looking down
on the signing event.
It’s still hard for me
 
to grasp
how Truman’s two bombs
changed
our world forever.

When we’re away the block captain feeds our cats.
Today the new neighbors welcome our cake.
Meeting on the street we make small talk.

Yet each family builds its own fence,
draws it blinds at dark,
reserves its right to be reserved.