the universe will not be controlled by the likes of us

the title is a brilliant phrase uttered on the intertubes by AdamSelene @ theoildrum.com. this space accumulates other such short, poetic, and found-elsewhere insights into the limits of human cognition. it is a project dedicated to Wes Jackson’s vision of an “ignorance-based worldview.” a brilliant phrase uttered by his friend Wendell Barry in a letter.

field galaxies

hubble deep field south

hubble deep field south

and:

galaxies in the south field of blue heron farm

galaxies in the south field of blue heron farm

this is why:

All that deserted space was singing
and I, lost and awed,
looking toward the silence,
opened my mouth and said:
“Mother of the foam,
expansive solitude,
here I will begin my rejoicing.
my particular poetry.”

From then on I was never
let down by a single wave…

(from Pablo Neruda, This Is Where We Live)

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