Stephen Hawking's Brain

It’s not a bird, it’s not a plane
It must be Stephen Hawking's brain!
It’s big enough, it’s bold, it’s bright
It’s hurtling across the night
Towards an enigmatic hole
It’s Stephen Hawking!  Bless his soul

The things that Stephen Hawking said
Went flying right above my head
The physics stuff, the quantum quips
Equations, tricky little slips
Of space and mass and gravity -
All mystery and math to me

And me and Hawking disagreed
‘The Bang!’ he said, I said ‘The Seed!’ 
And ‘God knows why or where or what!’
But he could prove stuff I could not
So, hat doffed to a geezer who
Knew more than just a thing or two

It’s Stephen Hawking!  In the sky!
We watch his brain go flying by
A shining star!  A scientist!
A twinkle-eyed ventriloquist!
And gone.  Into a massive hole  
Stephen Hawking.  Rest his soul

© Gail Foster 14th March 2018
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Sietesantos Avatar
May 6, 2018 at 9:00 PM
I am sure that from wherever he is in this infinite universe, Stephen Hawkins is enjoying this wonderful tribute dedicated to his amazing intellect! Excellent write! Bravo! Pandita
Foster Avatar
May 17, 2018 at 5:35 PM
Thank you for this, I'm sorry it has taken me so long to reply to your lovely comment.
Krampe Avatar
March 14, 2018 at 1:46 PM
Great tribute, Gail. I love the lightness of the poem- he accomplished so much and defied such odds, so it seems very fitting.
Foster Avatar
March 14, 2018 at 3:04 PM
Thanks for the read, Agnes. He certainly had a sense of humour, so I don't think he would have minded this. All the best to you.
Allison Avatar
March 14, 2018 at 11:54 AM
what a lovely tribute Gail he was a remarkable inspirational man:-) hugs jan xx
Foster Avatar
March 14, 2018 at 12:22 PM
Hugs back at you, Jan, and wasn't he just x
Cunningham Avatar
March 14, 2018 at 11:12 AM
Lovely tribute Gail.
Foster Avatar
March 14, 2018 at 12:21 PM
Thank you! He was amazing.
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