Black Hole

This is a light-hearted poem  about those odd space objects. The accompanying cross-stitch panel would be different if I worked it now as new images have been generated from more and more telescope images and on 12th April 2019 a massive collaboration of telescopes across the world led to the publication of the first direct ‘ picture’ of a black hole. To coincide with this ESA (European Space Agency) published the picture below showing the Anatomy of a black hole.

Anatomy of a black hole: Credit ESA

However, the cross-stitch was my concept a few years back and for at least a while the themes of the poem remain to a significant degree unchanged!

Black Hole

Wonderment goes hand in hand           

with perplexity

at much of the Creator's

ingenuity.

But of all the cosmic

complexity,

will we, this side of

eternity

understand with more than

provisionality

that all absorbing

entity,

the black hole,

a singularity?

Maybe an equal

sagacity

is to regard this

prodigality,

this infinite rapacity;

and mark the same

capacity

lies within

our personality.

So, pray the Creator's

charity

keep us from

such obscenity

Which too oft desecrates

Vulnerability.

If you enjoyed the lighthearted nature of this poem, you might also enjoy The Journey and if you are looking for more of the Cross and Cosmos themed cross-stitch embroideries, then go to the 'Labels' list in the right hand column which runs alongside this post and select the group from there.

Other poems with astronomical/ cosmological themes can be found here