Star Quilt

king-size eight-slash-three
star polygon embroidered on
a black canton,

ten rounds of Penrose-like
tiling forming an explosion
or an expansion,

a metaphorical supernova
that isn't a supernova yet
it may as well be an
exercise in comparing
and contrasting
themes and ideas,

the rhombi are black
and white and speckled
with flecks of silver
after all,

and the angles illuminate
semi-multiples of rightness,

half and three-halves across
the way congruent and all them
deriving from a center segmented
like a path through an oriental
religion and going toward
occidental consciousness,

and this gift of symbolism
to an outsider thoroughly
bred into bureaucracy
and naivety is something
rather special because the
giving family respects and
loves what he did for them
and that may explain the
simplicity of the
patchwork coloring,

as simple as black and white
which is best and right,

simplicity breeds complexity
and sometimes something
starry-eyed creates a quilt
of connection that borders
on transcendence,

and that may be the theme
of the star quilt after all

Reviews

[The Analog Kid]

Math/science woven with nature/whimsy creates an amazingly vivid imagery in my mind.

[Sahar moonlight]

I just stopped by here by mistake, and I was glad i did!
Such a wonderful poem.
Interesting and beautiful.
Thanks for sharing

[Kenneth The Poet]

Glad you did. Thank you, natty.

[Eric Cox]

Nicely done. I like your pen upon this.

[Kenneth The Poet]

Thanks to you too.

[Kenneth The Poet]

Thank you Eric.

[Emily B]

oh, math and creativity collide and bring us something to keep us warm at the end of the day

[Kenneth The Poet]

So very true.

[Alexandria Reece]

'simplicity breeds complexity
and sometimes something
starry-eyed creates a quilt
of connection that borders
on transcendence,'

This is so well done, it was the strangest feeling reading this... as if my eyes were closed.. though clearly they were not as I was in fact reading the lines. Many sighs for brilliance escape me, thank you for sharing this piece Kenneth.

[Kenneth The Poet]

Thank you for that. I am rather proud of this piece.

[Alexandria Reece]

Rightfully so!

[Sami Khalil]

like a path through an oriental religion
and going through accidental consciousness .
Well penned .
I also like the title...

[Kenneth The Poet]

Thank you, Sami.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...

[Kenneth The Poet]

Perfection!
With an high
Message!
I agree...
Through your words
I saw it shine!

I loved this!

E.L.

[Kenneth The Poet]

Thanks again, E.L.

[sienikeha]

dream weaving philosophy. :)

[Kenneth The Poet]

I agree. Thank you for the review.

[roarke]

Sometimes a quilt is more than just a quilt.
Takes the mathematical philosopher to bring it to light.

[Kenneth The Poet]

Thanks, roarke.

[Priscilla Sayers]

"Simplicity breeds complexity", such wise words. I love how you took a quilt of stars and bit by bit rebuilt the lovely masterpiece of cloth into a gorgeously crafted masterpiece of word.... A very thought provoking piece, one I have craved. Thank you dear Kenneth, such a purely precious soul!

[Kenneth The Poet]

Thank you, Priscilla.

[Priscilla Sayers]

:)Always a pleasure:)