Gravity, Fractals, and the Heavenly, Poetry Blog

A trip into my mind through my poetry and reflections. I discuss space, spacetime, physics, fractals and their connection to everything. I will get existentially romantic.

Gravity, Fractals, and the Heavenly

This time out I offer two poems for the price of one, three for those that listen in. There is also some existential chat on offer, featuring science-type talk. I even get cosmically romantic. For those that prefer to read, scroll on down.

Gravity Takes the Stand

I could fly; I could fly, you proudly proclaim

Flap all you like furless, featherless ape

Only your head will ever inflate

Birds know to fly only so high

You’d reach beyond the sky

And into space ... internal combust

Your guts all over the place

It’s true; I tie limbs to the Earth

Mire in mud; cover in filth

I hold you down with an invisible glove

But care I do; granted, it’s a tough love

***

Astronomical Heavy and Heavenly

collision, fusion

opposite attract

but in the absence of options

a positive spin is better

than nothing

will eventually
lead to everything

sprawling
gravitational
eternal balance
radiative

the most primal of unions

a helical waltz through

the plasmic folds of spacetime

atomic love nest
a periodic nursery
a smelter's furnace

depending on how big you are
how fast you fall and in what direction

true love
according to the bard
is written in the stars

conceived unconditionally
among the astronomical
heavy and heavenly

undefined and enlightened

Gravity Takes the Stand is published in Monsters, Avatars, and Angels. Astronomical, Heavy, and Heavenly is published in Domesticate the Heaves. Please visit my blog to further explore the accompanying photos and essay, some bonus poetry, and keep up-to-date with all my writing. 

Longer works can be found on the my amazon page.

Reviews

[Eilis]

I feel like your poems here could be read as being written to someone or as being written by the forces of nature themselves. It’s a cool dynamic. I like your focus on things that are bigger than us, out of our control. Those are the things we must face, whether love or gravity or any number of others, that we become helpless in the face of. You have a strong voice in your work.

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you so much for this thoughtful review, Ellis:)

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome dear Pryde.

[Soren]

Nicely worded these two poems contain metaphor and images that take the mind upon its own trip

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you so much, Soren:)

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you dear Pryde. I am enjoying the video now. I will read your new book tomorrow. I do enjoy hearing your read. You are a amazing story teller.
Coyote

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you so much John for all your support and your poetry too:)

[Robert Trakofler]

Ah ha so it’s your fault that when I leap I fall back down well at least you love me:) I think about how if I just stand how fast I am going spinning around the earth the earth spinning around the sun the sun spinning round me galaxy the galaxy moving around the universe we truly are fast moving creatures

[Pryde Foltz]

Alas we all have our won gravity to answer for. Is it a blessing or a curse. Thanks so much for this visit and review. It is a pleasure to see your mug around these parts:)

[Amy R]

Very beautiful poems, all... so very meaningful.
Thanks for sharing. -Amy 🌸

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Amy:)

[Arundass TP]

Very deep poem, Flying is mind. I can fly anywhere if I think. Excellent writing.

The second poem, really I am thinking of it. How attraction begins. Nicely written poem

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you so much:)

[Twilight]

Both of these, speak to me of the wide open cosmos; of strong forces - tantalisingly out of our grasp.

Such mysteries are out there, with so much of our universe; yet to be fully understood or explained by the 🔭 scientists. Even, the human brain continues to hold a myriad of mysteries for scientists and psychiatrists alike.

You have brought in terms from the science of physics in places, and light tender touches of astronomy too. After all, one could say that the forces of physics; actually power universal flow?

Therefore, you have tapped into that symbiotic relationship, between physics, astronomy and the very universe which surrounds us. The universe is all embracing, from our perspective as mere human beings.

Continue to embrace your readers, in the creative tapestry of words; which are your baby.

And, be sure to keep in touch.

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you so much for this detailed review. I see just about everything in terms of metaphor ... gasp ... even science ... for all must be sensed and interpreted through the mind. It is a gift and limitation that can have us missing out so much:) Thank you again:)

[Neville]

Three for the price of one for those of us who choose to listen in is an absolute steal .. and I never realised until now you were so accomplished .. be proud Pryde & with much respect, write on .. Neville 😉👍

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Neville. I don't know if I am accomplished. I just keep writing and placing some of it in spines. I find it rewarding and pleasing to look at my books. It is time-consuming though. To the audio blogs ... they just feel so good to make and experience myself. It is thrilling that others enjoy it too. Thank you again:)

[Neville]

You really are more than merely welcome my friend .. Neville 💛👍

[redzone]

Ah, LOVE, that cosmic collision, fusion of elementals, chaotic explosions of spacetime leading to a frolic in the mud of entanglement of eternity. I am finding real joy in reading your poetry Pryde and in listening to how you read them. Yes, gravity can be a tough love, but in the spirit of enlightenment, I want to leap into the unknown and trust that I will not be alone. In physics, it is often true that opposites attract, but in love and humans, it is often the messiness and chaos of emotions that make the adventure fun and worthwhile. I want to fly, Pryde!!! WWWHHHHEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you so much, Curt. You say it all for me too. How is out there ... where things couldn't be bigger ... we can all feel closer:)

[andrew mitchell]

Yes love is astronomically complex. Great writing Pryde, well thought out and delivered with finesse.

[Pryde Foltz]

Thanks so much, Andrew:)