Treasures locked away/ the vastness of space
deep inside her brain/ is a tempting mystery
little understood/ how to solve the puzzles
past, present, and future mingle/ and how do we know what tense to use
as the bright star flickers and becomes a black hole / we see the light only after it’s gone
This is a cleave poem in response to Secret Keeper’s Weekly Writing Prompt.
This week’s words are: Tempt/Treasure/Tense/Vast/ Lock
A cleave poem is three poems. Each side is a separate poem, but together they form another poem. I can’t seem to format this correctly, so the last two lines on the right carry over to the next line.
Yesterday and today: Merril's historical musings 
Well done.
And interesting… This afternoon, I wrote a poem for the challenge contrasting past, present and future. (However, when I was done I realized I hadn’t used the last 2 words. Maybe I can rework it)
Thanks, Ken. It’s funny that we post thought of past, present, and future with this prompt.
Maybe you could do two different versions?
If i can succeed in expanding it, maybe I’ll include the original.
I like this poem very much, and what an intriguing form!
Thank you very much, T.L.!
“how do we know what tense to use”–I love that. Perfect for time and space. (K)
Thank you, Kerfe!
I love how both parts really speak to each other–the mysterious interconnections of the inner mind and the outer world. Caught my attention especially as I have just begun reading a book about physics and the meaning of “nothing”–an exploration that is going to take a lot of focused attention on my part. 🙂
Thanks so much, Jennifer. They seem connected to me.
You are doing some challenging reading!
Ha, I keep thinking I would love to “get” physics–my one high school class didn’t do it for me. The book is called Trespassing on Einstein’s Lawn, by Amanda Gefter. Here’s hoping!
🙂
I think if you didn’t know the form, this still works out beautifully. Merril, the stars are truly magical through your poem. I particularly like “deep inside her brain” and how do we choose the tense? Great depth here. ❤
Awww–thanks so much, Robin!