Agnes Krampe Poet Free verse

Einstein's Heirs

Two black holes spiraled,
their dance
sent ripples 
through the universe –
racing at speed of light
waves
warp spacetime.

A billion years later,
on a small planet, 
laser beams zoom between mirrors,
capture the echo.
Einstein’s heirs 
decode
the message.

10/3/2017
In honor of the scientists and engineers who contributed to the discovery of gravitational waves which was honored with the Nobel Prize in physics today

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Line Gauthier September 17, 2018 at 1:22 PM Congrats with this winner, Agnes.

John Fleming November 1, 2017 at 2:04 PM Black holes are the most intriguing of all celestial phenomena...amazing!! Enjoyed this one, Agnes -- a worthy tribute indeed! My warmest regards. :) john

Connie Marcum Wong October 27, 2017 at 4:31 PM Your tribute is a worthy celebration of achievement Agnes. Our world benefits greatly from Scientists and Engineers! I love this poem! : ) Agnes Krampe October 27, 2017 at 9:32 PM Thank you, Connie. Yes, the detector is an absolute marvel; the idea is genius, and that they managed to actually build it is spectacular. The shift in length they detect is 1/10,000th the size of a proton!

Matthew Howels October 24, 2017 at 8:04 PM Love this, i’m an Einstein geek! Agnes Krampe October 26, 2017 at 7:16 AM Thanks for the visit, Matthew.

Darlene De Beaulieu October 20, 2017 at 1:32 PM Just by reading this poem , i felt like i was on a space trip. have a nice day my friend. Agnes Krampe October 26, 2017 at 7:16 AM Thank you, Darlene.

Phil Salmon October 20, 2017 at 2:01 AM So good to see this wonderful scientific achievement celebrated by your elegant poem! Agnes Krampe October 20, 2017 at 6:53 AM Thank you for your visit and kind words, Phil.

James Inman October 19, 2017 at 8:15 PM Agnes, your tribute is fitting and a lovely write. You must be a science fan. Agnes Krampe October 19, 2017 at 9:23 PM Thank you for your visit, James. I'm a physicist, so yes, I am a science fan.

Michael E. Harris October 19, 2017 at 3:38 PM Fantastic food for thought. On the edge of the universe type poetry. Agnes Krampe October 19, 2017 at 9:24 PM Thank you for your visit, Michael, and your kind comment.

Gregory Richard Barden October 13, 2017 at 5:26 AM This is wonderful, Agnes - I love it! Congratulations on your win, friend! :-) <3 Agnes Krampe October 13, 2017 at 6:52 AM Thanks, Gregory.

Jan Allison October 13, 2017 at 3:46 AM Dropping back with my congrats Agnes:-) hugs Jan xx Agnes Krampe October 13, 2017 at 6:52 AM Thank you, Jan.

Subimal Sinha-Roy October 12, 2017 at 10:04 PM Congratulations, Agnes on your fine win. Agnes Krampe October 13, 2017 at 6:52 AM Thank you, Subimal.

Freddie Robinson Jr. October 12, 2017 at 9:53 PM Fantastic poem, Agnes. I love pure science themed poetry. Ty for dropping the love and knowledge. Excellent poetry. Supernova bright write. Love and hugs always. Agnes Krampe October 13, 2017 at 6:51 AM Thank you for your kind comment, Freddie.

Thvia Shetley October 12, 2017 at 9:51 PM Wonderful poem Agnes! Thank you for entering it in my contest and congrats on your placement! Agnes Krampe October 13, 2017 at 6:51 AM Thank you very much for my placement, Thvia; I am glad you liked my poem.

Janis Medders Tobechi October 10, 2017 at 9:33 PM This is great Agnes Good luck in the contest. Agnes Krampe October 13, 2017 at 6:50 AM Thanks, Janis.

Andrea Dietrich October 8, 2017 at 9:03 PM AGnes, is this for the Cosmos contest. If so, I think a STAR is born!! Agnes Krampe October 8, 2017 at 9:39 PM Thanks, Andrea- I did not write this specifically FOR the contest, but I submitted it since it seemed fitting.

Arthur Vaso October 8, 2017 at 8:39 PM LOL nbt was supposed to be the captcha

Arthur Vaso October 8, 2017 at 8:38 PM I read about this on the news, amazing, If I understand correctly, the scientists also measure a time distortion , even though very small, loved this poem!!!! bnt Agnes Krampe October 8, 2017 at 9:40 PM Thank you, Arthur. I have to read up more about the experiment; so far, I was aware only of the change in length, but I am not a specialist in this area.

Darren White October 5, 2017 at 10:18 AM I love this tribute, Agnes. It is so well deserved. Agnes Krampe October 8, 2017 at 9:41 PM Thank you, Darren. Yes, it is such an amazing experiment!

Paul Callus October 4, 2017 at 1:26 PM A clever and fitting tribute, Agnes. Undoubtedly this is a topic close to your heart! Regards // paul Agnes Krampe October 4, 2017 at 2:47 PM Thank you, Paul - yes, I find it very exciting.

Sunlite Wanter October 3, 2017 at 5:48 PM So interesting - made more so when we know you are a real scientist! Agnes Krampe October 4, 2017 at 2:47 PM Thank you, Sunlite.

Vijay Pandit October 3, 2017 at 4:56 PM A unique theme--quite original! Agnes Krampe October 3, 2017 at 5:01 PM Thank you, Vijay.

Jan Allison October 3, 2017 at 4:20 PM What a lovely tribute in their honour Agnes. I know you, as a physicist, will truly appreciate their great discovery:-) hugs jan xx