sara Etgen-Baker Poet Free verse

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The following poem was written for an online class assignment in which we were told to write a poem inspired by this quote: “Life is a field of cosmic consciousness in a million ways in space-time through quantum entanglement.” Amit Ray

THE UNIVERSE THINKS ITSELF

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At first, it was only hydrogen
humming in the dark~
a single note stretched thin
across the ribs of nothing.

Then the stars learned to count,
their bright fingers tallying 
the arithmetic of light.
Galaxies folded into themselves,
remembering.

Now the void whispers equations
to any ear pressed close enough~
the gravity between thoughts,
the slow calculus of dust
forming hands and eyes
the unbearable weight 
of a mind vast enough
to ask:
Am I alone?

And somewhere,
a pulse echoes back:
No. 

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Line Gauthier March 21, 2026 at 12:14 PM Lovely ~

Paige Hind February 5, 2026 at 10:30 AM Great work!! This felt timeless to me.

Terry Griffiths February 5, 2026 at 10:11 AM Really good. I love the idea of a hint of company coming out of a pulse’s echo.

Frederic Parker February 5, 2026 at 8:33 AM And yet with all our knowledge and wisdom, something from space can erase it all in the blink of an eye, and whether we're alone or not won't matter... a profound write