When searching through the manifolds
of dimensions where your strings attach.
I find a single strand among bosonic welts
that connects your beating heart
to the pulsars of Andromeda
Those filaments in ultraviolet
are from cicadas on the naked hills.
Playing in our starlight suite of strings:
the universal truth — begging for release.
From walls topped by bright shards of glass.
Today Grace introduce Eugenio Montale at real toads, showing us how much poetry still remaining to be read. I got a little bit hooked on the concept of mixing scientific terms and idioms into the poetry. This time it’s string-theory and some cosmology. I have also included some quotes from his poem “To rest in shade”. I also link this to Poetry Pantry.
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October 12, 2014

Oh, I really like ‘filaments in ultraviolet’ which must really be beautiful! And mixing science with idioms is really an interesting concept.
I think of the thirteen dimensions vibrating and wonder in which God resides
Oh, too bad the shards have to be there too in this universe-wide symphony of strings.
that is pretty cool…there used to be a poet around, zongrik who would mix poetry and science all the time…that second stanza is awesome bjorn
I love your heart string theory. Lovely thoughts and very clever.
I wish I were more scientific and could understand your poem better. I was good at maths but physics and chemistry remained mysteries to me.
the heart string note tells me that freedom is the song of the soul…
This is just lovely, Bjorn. The mixture of the particular and the universal and all of that connection–terrific. k.
I admire weaving Montale’s verses into your own ~ However, I find these lines very interesting:
I find a single strand among bosonic welts
that connects your beating heart
to the pulsars of Andromeda
Thanks for linking up with Real Toads & wishing you happy week ~
Grace
interesting mixture.
Interesting. The scientific concepts allude me… but the entirety of it is beautiful. That last line pricks. I really liked it. 🙂
Bjorn, Seems to describe tuning in to nature. Different connections. Well written. 🙂 — Susan
The best line is “Playing in our starlight suite of strings: the universal truth”. Intriguing write, Bjorn. It stretches my brain, always a good thing!
I too like mixing scientific terms with poetic ones–this makes for an interesting write here–
Weaving verses in tune with String Theory! that’s awesome…just awesome !!
“Those filaments in ultraviolet
are from cicadas on the naked hills.
Playing in our starlight suite of strings:
the universal truth — begging for release.” Brilliant!!!
Why not mix the terms? I think you have encouraged a few more of us to do just that.
universal truth begging for release..that is a powerful line..I wonder what truths would be revealed.
There’s such controlled power in these words. And I immediately thought of our connection to the universe. Loved this!
So many great things to be reading this week! Very well written, Bjorn 🙂
There is definitely a connection with the universe ~ those invisible strings. I think science & spirituality can coexist peacefully.
I am amazed by the cosmic pulls and tugs.
A soul’s eternal connection to the universe:)
Interesting how we must all be connected if only as disparate bits of consequence from the first moment of the existence of our universe. Now how do we go about reconnecting those far flung filaments? Nice write.
Steve K.
Bjorn, you’re always up to something interesting and well-executed.
janet
I like to mix something new into the soup….
Indeed our hearts connected to the whole Universe…
And that connection is oh-so-real~! Love this one.
They say all things are connected. I like the idea of scientific facts holding hands with poetic fancy.
Elizabeth
http://soulsmusic.wordpress.com/
Your inclusion of the Cicada causes me to smile…I just saw a special on them last night…how cool they are…they emerge every 14 years to begin a new cycle…although it seems like I hear them every summer so I’m not sure…any way…the idea of crawling from those skins into truth…”starlight suite of strings,” love the wording in this poem, Bjorn!
This is a brilliant blend of natural rhythms with human intelligence superimposed over them. Fine work, Bjorn.
“I find a single strand among bosonic welts
that connects your beating heart”
Brilliant construction