Short Galileo Poems

skeleton pod fuse
tool Galileo
mountain hop stake...

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Galileo found joy.
The Church he did annoy
Playing with his toy
For decoding the heavens was his ploy

By Robb A. Kopp...

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GALILEO





Galileo  Galilei’s far-seeing ideas theoretical  -
                         -   Were condemned by the Pope as heretical...

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what love gather these
young stars above
in sacred harmony
the swift beat of the snare drum or
the warm heart of Galileo Galilee...

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There once was an astronomer Galileo,
Who was never particularly fond of mayo.
It reminded him too much of sunscreen,
Of which he was not particularly keen....

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Reason
without evidence
Truth
without form

Burning
the ladder
Immune
from the scorn

Nuance
to sleepwalk 
As reality
dreams

Proof
in the eye
Galileo
redeemed

(Dreamsleep: February, 2023)...

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The dark spot on Jupiter has scientists puzzled
Galileo is keeping our intelligent civilization muzzled
No need for panic
Or reactions manic
Just curl up with your sweetie and stay unruffled...

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Away
Far
High
Towards
Trembling
Speeding

Faster than sound
Always out of sight

Here Time is Light
Light is Time

Majesty, Folklore
Science and Fiction

Life, Death passes by

Galileo
Picard
Orwell
Einstein

God the Creator...

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Mayday, Mayday Kirk!
Transport to Galileo
Needs energizing

Running on impulse
All deflector shields are down
And venting plasma

Possible core breech
Romulan battle cruiser
De-cloaked and attacked

They've taken the ship
Corbomite Maneuver may
Be the last resort......

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Galileo Galilei
Often went out of his way
To explain helio-philosophy
In return he was accused of heresy. 

 
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*The rhymes of a Clerihew are often forced.

Contest: Clerihew Poetry
Sponsor: Regina McIntosh
Posted 26th December 2020...

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An avid student of Copernicus
And keen observer of the universe,
The founding father of astronomy,
Philosopher and polymath was he.
Punished by Urban for his heresy,
For his heliocentric the-o-ry,
He appeared before the Inquisition
Which required his public recantation.
Imprisoned, muttered :”and yet it moves”
But this false recantation nothing proves....

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In the name of God
Galileo was put to death
By Christians

In the name of God
Reformers died
At the hands of Christians

Then came the theory of evolution
Angry Christian banded together
To put an end to this ungodly theory

Christians are so busy
Trying to protect God of Jesus Christ

But I wonder

Is it really God
They try to protect
Or gods made out of their own image?...

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Galileo saw his planets – 
but women were the first
to know of true miracle:
that new heartbeat; the 
motion of life within, before
without. Oh, science can, 
speaking of men, brute
strength define – and religion,
speaking of men, head of 
household enshrine: but 
God choose woman, to
conceive and bear – giving
man such mortal responsibility
was not something He 
would dare.......

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I was shocked to learn today that the telescope was invented by Hans Lippershey!

   I always thought Galileo was the inventor, so I was rather dismayed, I must say!

      Though Hans invented it, old Gal perfected it so as to bring into better view,

         The shapely blonde in the apartment across the via for his keen purview!

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
© All Rights Reserved...

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Leaders are broken
too many old men are outspoken
because the other is wrong
never makes all old men right
experts will tell you science
extremists will proclaim gods will
the world does spin around the sun
no matter
the church burns you for other views
reality
is often the devil
for telling the truth

Wisdom from the garden
of Galileo Galilei
drink wine
instead of breaking plates
love holds no anger...

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Sitting in the bar; perusing the headlines:
From  “Galileo Forced to Recant Statement that Earth Orbits Sun”
To  “China Bans Reincarnation without Government Permission” -
Yahweh grimaces and hands Zeus another beer
As He mutters, “What were we Thinking?” 
Thor turns to Meteora:  “What about another game of darts, darlin’?”
Buddha just rolls His eyes
And sighs
As Jesus and Mohammed discuss hitching a ride to another galaxy...

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Four moons orbiting Jupiter were discovered by Galileo.
He named them Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, and Io.
Several unmanned space probes were sent there recently.
They revealed things no earth-bound sky watcher could see.
Of special interest was the Jovian moon Io.
This body has many an active volcano.
Io is literally turning itself inside-out.
This makes the moon the most fascinating without a doubt.
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Many years ago Galileo scanned the sky
And was astounded with a wondrous sight 
Colorful rings around  this planet
Saturn's glory in the starry night

Those  rings are made of  coldest ice
Just like the rings around your heart
You will not break those telling bands
Nor let my love pull them apart

The rings and moons of Saturn
Far beacons in the distant sky
Give rise to our  contemplation
And the age old question.".why?"


For the Ring contest.....

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The intelligence men evince
Is what should others convince
That they have been working hard since,
Now and again, from sure pains wince;
Not Radiance of the king's Clarence:
The White Dependent on Black Prince
But Legendary Night Nurse Florence
Whose story still place hands on chins...

The intelligence we evince
Should make us, if need be, words mince,
To, later, our stained lips rinse:
Like Death-dodging Galileo had,
Not ashamed to sing like a lad......

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Love is in this way
It’s pain and pain and pain 
Nothing is in blessing in disguise 
It's me who have been crucified in your heart 
And you my Jesus de Christ come as a second coming 
Make my world heaven 
Make my repressed feelings alive again
You Galileo prove a bombastic turn again
You Adam let me rob your apple again 
You Romeo my beloved one listen to me again
This is your toxicant lips which I kissed for the last time to die for you again
Love begins in this way again....

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