a pome by emily lutwidge hawking, age 6

[rone]

Because i could not stop the void
it kindly stopped for me
Around me, virtual particles
were struggling to be free

The event horizon loomed above,
oblivion assured
It sucked in all, including light;
our vision it obscured

Its vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
It sucked a part'cle in!
Its mate, alone, was heard to scream,
"I LIVE!" above the din

What fate awaits the little mote
that's lost in that black hole?
Its information will return
someday; that is, its soul

Comments

[boutell.livejournal.com]

Hee hee!

[pennyhill.livejournal.com]

Oh Ron! 'Twas Brillig!
I feel all mimsy . . .

[omarius.livejournal.com]

Dutifully sung in my head to the tune of the "Gilligan's Island" theme.

[bebopmonkey.livejournal.com]

is this an inside joke? 6?? Hawking?

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

The ", age N" bit is a running gag that i've used and seen used for a while. I can't imagine where it got started.

Emily refers to the "Because i could not stop for" bit, Lutwidge was Lewis Carroll's real middle name ("The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!"), and Hawking refers to the subject matter. Or anti-matter. HAW HAW!#@!

[bebopmonkey.livejournal.com]

ahh. so some inside-ness, but the hawking bit i got. mighty clever, you

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

I am my biggest fan!

[eejitalmuppet.livejournal.com]

I don't know if it's the real origins of the "Age N" syndrome, but "E J Thribb" in Private Eye has been "17 1/2" for many years.

[plorkwort.livejournal.com]

*lurve*
Mr. Tompkins approves.

[pobig.livejournal.com]

Impressive!