It turns out that one of the disadvantages of a long-term blog with lots of worthy material is that sometimes I lose track of fine work that I want to post. And sometimes I find it again. This morning I came across this poem by California conservationist Richard Retecki.
Love Physics by Richard Retecki
equal forces
oppositely directed
canceled to zero
then we tricked you
exchanging pressure for light
and placing a prism
within proper distance
the room
filled with brilliance
as you slowly
turned
on a wooden stool
then applying sudden
intense pressure
you exploded into
thousands
of colorful pieces
causing someone to remark
that you would make
a very interesting puzzle.
This poem is found in Retecki's collection Clouds Through Water (Small Poetry Press, 1995) . Here is a link to more of his work.
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