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A River of Stars
A dynasty of diamonds in the sky, You stretch beyond the hemispheres of sight Scattering stardust like lavish silt as Unseen tidal forces conspire to tear you apart.
Feb 22, 2019
Writer at Science Blog
Sam Illingworth
Sam is a Professor in Creative Pedagogies. His research is concerned with trying to engage and empower people with science, especially those from under-served communities. He writes science poems to try and communicate some of the beautiful and important scientific research that is being done on a daily basis, all across the world.
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A Trick of the Light
As you follow this series of letters To yet another series of letters, Your eyes become accustomed to the pace.
Feb 8, 2019
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Preserved in Ice
You struggle for breath. And reach towards the sun With yellowed fingertips; Stunted roots Can no longer drink The static water that was Once a stream.
Feb 1, 2019
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Curious Barriers
We hunch ourselves over overpriced typewriters, Hovering between letters like a Fractious murmuration of starlings.
Jan 25, 2019
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Chemically Preserved in Jelly
Translucent orbs of moonlight Sail along our chalky coasts. Encased in an envelope Of teals and sapphires, Their chemical composition Reveals the secret tracks And hidden pathways Of a thousand Thousand Squares of liquid land.
Jan 18, 2019
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Washing Our Worries Onto Others
The blushing sun conceals A dirty secret. So in our quest for BEAUTY We shield our glowing frames From its spiteful rays; Basting our bodies like Pigs in blankets Of congealed and Aromatic fat.
Jan 11, 2019
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Rooting for Water
Beneath the dusty soil and arid earth Your tentacles branch outwards; Driven by an unseen architect To create multifaceted monoliths Of gnarly twine and knotted rope.
Dec 27, 2018
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Raining Rings
Perched on the edge of perception – Six concentric rings of water, ice, And dust rotate.
Dec 21, 2018
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My Climate
My climate is wild Full of complexity And pale reefs. A special habitat of Fire, ice, And red herrings.
Dec 14, 2018
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A Hidden Trace
Beneath the pristine peaks and snow-capped mounds, Lie records of our past and future selves.
Nov 30, 2018
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Driving Stress
As distant rumblings pierce pastoral air, Each roaming frog recoils without a bound; Mechanical vibrations beat the ground, And conjure up strange feelings of despair.
Nov 22, 2018
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The Deadly Rains
Within the arid heart of shifting sands, A swathe of ancient microbes team with life; When gluts of unseen rainfall drench these lands, They promise sweet refreshment from their strife.
Nov 16, 2018
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A Temperate Disturbance
Within the temperate climes of wooded land, Disturbances are part of nature’s flow; But as the rising heat gets out of hand, The fingerprints of change begin to grow.
Nov 9, 2018
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Beating our Fears
Within the darkest webs of hidden fear, Bejewelled, unblinking octaves start to glow; The thought of spindly forelegs looming near, Can cause our buried angst to throb and grow.
Nov 2, 2018