Greg Gaul Poet Couplet

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Perfect Piper

"...we all dance to a mysterious tune, intoned
in the distance by a invisible piper."
                                       Albert Einstein

Einstein's inner mindscape view is intense
all of which for believers, makes some sense.
Everywhere one hears the Perfect Piper;
enchanting and also hidden cipher,
invisible messiah who would care,
in the sky, in the soil and in the air.

Feel his presence, trust this piper's ditty,
we will not always see true reality.
He who dares to challenge the universe,
the gods of Abraham and bible verse.
An ineffable maestro stands in stead
who plays that cosmic music in your head.

This is the realm of the Perfect Piper,
sparks human emotions ever hyper;
mysterious force that we cannot control
as each of us hopes to fulfill our role.
He exerts his power over all things,
one wonders what quantum quests this then brings.


18 Lines Couplet Rhyme 125 Words
Westerners tend towards anthropromorphization of gods
and characters from Michelangelo to Dr. Suess. This somewhat
secular speculation poem on the Perfect Piper (nee Invisible
Piper) uses a famous quote of Albert Einstein on god's
existence to comment:
"Everything is determined, every beginning and ending, by forces
over which we have no control. It is determined for the insect, as
well as for the star. Human beings, vegetables, or cosmic dust,
we all dance to a mysterious tune, intoned in the distance by an
invisible piper." The question for the ages.

Pen illustration by G. Gaul

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Sam Kauffman January 19, 2023 at 9:51 AM Poet AND artist, Greg! Every line of this wonderful "Psalm of faith" is a gem to be cherished and re-read wrapped in its wisdom and joy . Thank you for this journey into the song of the Perfect Piper. What a wonderful metaphor for the song of God - tantalizing and ever whispering, inviting us to chose God's goodness. So well done, Greg. Congratulations on your win. Blessings.

Sara Kendrick September 21, 2022 at 6:46 AM But we do have choices, we are our choices. I enjoyed reading your thoughts. Sara Greg Gaul September 21, 2022 at 10:57 AM Sara, taking wise choices is what it's all about. Thank you for your critique and visit.

David Kavanagh September 18, 2022 at 2:36 PM Heya Greg, I think your poem resonates quite beautifully with Quantum string theory, Einstein was onto this, but even his general relativity struggles to explain what is going on, the perfect piper is a brilliant analogy, I enjoyed reading your interpretation in a wonderful poem, cheers David Greg Gaul September 18, 2022 at 3:00 PM David, your insights well taken. This is an ambitious philosophical question no doubt. Einstein surprises me with his sentient attitudes towards the true nature of things. Thank you again. Be well.