Black Ice

BLACK ICE 

Some say the world will end in ice, 
a pitch black universe in sacrifice.  
Earth is swallowed by the sun, 
from Earth’s horizon, galaxies run. 

Nebulas lose fuel that star their souls, 
galaxies are eaten by black holes. 
Stars blink out with no new fuels,
and protons decay by nature’s rule.  

All in entropy will decay, 
No time, no space defines the way.
No energy nor mass that creates, 
An empty canvas that hesitates.

From ice and cold and lifeless wind, 
some say creation begins again. 
Out of nothing what will appear, 
a single light or cosmic sphere.  

-Edlynn Nau 
© October 11, 2018

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Paul Callus

Date: 12/5/2018 8:24:00 AM

Scientists often have an inkling of what awaits us in the future, though sometimes divergent opinions do mix me up...Some say the world will end in ice...others claim that ice is melting fast!! ~ So pleased that you're back writing, Edlynn...you've been missed! Warm regards // paul

Edlynn Nau
Date: 1/12/2019 2:31:00 PM

I’m not a physician (my daughter and son are). My field is research in the sciences, particle physics, pyschology, and then years teaching classical ballet, then teaching public school (but not an MD)! I can absolutely assure you that Climate Change is NOT fake news (I genuinely wish it were)! Writing a little more until I start running from wildfires again. Started running in 2015 & haven’t stopped. Now I run from May to November (instead of just in summer). Sigh.

Paul Callus
Date: 12/5/2018 8:27:00 AM

As a physician you will know how to set me right :)

Edlynn Nau

Date: 10/17/2018 11:52:00 AM

Hello Everyone! Have been away so long but I occasionally think to write a poem and share! -Edlynn Nau