“Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.”
–Stephen Hawking
she once had
a mortal body
long ago–
or was it?
Unbound by time, she’s unsure
drifting in moonlight. . .
and starlight
and in brightest sun–
it is all
part of her
and she of it. Wandering,
she touches your heart–
you feel it,
a shock, fear–and awe,
but also
desire
for knowledge. Look at the stars–
time and space folding
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This is for dVerse. We were asked to write a shadorma with the prompt “phantom.” I’ve done a series of connecting shadorma stanzas.
Yesterday and today: Merril's historical musings 
I love that idea of time and space folding. Great trio.
Thank you, Jane. I just let my mind go with this. . . 🙂
That’s the best way 🙂
🙂
I remember as a child me and my brother talking about space and the stars wondering what was out there. We’d talk for hours ponding life on other planets. We always seem to end the conversation on how far you would have to go to the end of the universe. We decided that you would end up at a wall that would stop you traveling any further. We were happy with our explanation till we started wondering what was on our the other side of the wall. The mind is an amazing tool with the ability to devise, create, explore and analyse life, the planets and the stars. We sometimes have to remember that with science-fiction there is even more to discover with science fact. Enjoy pondering everyone.
Thank you for your comment and for sharing your memories. I am fascinated by time, and I do enjoy pondering. I can’t quite wrap my head around the birth of the universe–much like your what’s on the other side of the wall.
Knowledge as a spirit – this is great, Merril.
Thank you very much, Ken!
Love the imagery of past and future, touching at points, stars, being folded into one illumined body, letting you and the whole of the universe know there is just one Being. Great Shadorma, Merril!
Thank you so much! I had fun going with the flow of this one.
Perhaps one being, or perhaps many connected.
I liked the folding time and space.
Thank you, Frank!
A fine tribute. One of my earliest memories is of my Dad holding me up to see the stars
Thank you, Derrick. I’m glad this made you think of such a wonderful memory!
I would have been less than two
That makes the memory even more special.
“… time and space fold.” I love that. ♥
Thank you, Robin!
Thank you for the reminder to look at the stars, Merril. Sometimes when I get up in the middle of the night, I walk outside for a minute or two and squint at the glorious heavens.
Note: I remember using the phrase “shock and awe” somewhere in my memoir manuscript.
Thank you very much, Marian.
A wondrous view of all parts of the universe, human emotions and celestial existence intermingling, Merril.
When I heard the news~ I had a moment where I was happy for Stephen Hawking cavorting with the stars and actually “knowing” whether his theories came true! ✨
Thanks so much, Robin. This poem just kind of happened. 🙂
Hawking lived so much longer than he was expected to live and did so many wonderful things, that I guess we can’t be too sad. And yes, who knows–time, space, other dimensions. . .
Your poem was magical and dreamy, it lifted my spirits up! 🙂
You are right about his life expectancy. It was both spiritual and emotional for a friend and I who were chatting after his death on WP. It was a worthwhile and amazing life S.H. led! 🌟
Thank you, Robin. 🙂
You’re welcome and I made the tour of your week’s posts. 💐 I saw a positive trend spurred on by signs of spring and the marching (walk out of) students who took 17 minutes out of school to stand up for those shot teens.
Thanks for reading! 🙂
Of course, Merril! My pleasure and so glad you found some elements to encourage us, including a robin’s song and the school walk out!
“it is all a part of her” Interesting concept – perhaps heaven is a bit like that…
Perhaps. I’m not a believer, but who knows? 🙂
Deliciously phantom-y.
Thank you, Rosemary!