Monday Morning Musings:
“If you could tag each of the atoms in your body and follow them backward in time, through the air that you breathed during your life, through the food that you ate, back through the geological history of the Earth, through the ancient seas and soil, back to the formation of the Earth out of the solar nebular cloud, and then out into interstellar space, you could trace each of your atoms, those exact atoms, to particular massive stars in the past of our galaxy. At the end of their lifetimes, those stars exploded and spewed out their newly forged atoms into space, later to condense into planets and oceans and plants and your body at this moment.”
–from Alan Lightman, The Transcendent Brain, quoted in The Marginalian
Transcendent
Perhaps I make tenuous connections,
hear the light-sound waves
of an acoustic moon, a push-pull
of tide creation and slowing rotation.
Nothing is constant, one day Earth and Moon
will part, lovers who have drifted too beyond salvation,
but for now, we revolve and spin, see only her bright face,
never her dark side,
and perhaps that is why she sings,
adding her voice to the universe. One voice in an infinite,
ever-changing choir of nebulous nebulae and exploding stars
that have formed us, and to which we return—
but this is a point, maybe the point
in this dashing, flawed, incredible world
where our own star rises and sets, and robins trill–
where I feel both wonder and tranquility
in spring’s transcendent glow, reflected
a thousand times, light finding a way
through space and generations, sky to river and back again.
I used some of Kerfe’s Random Words for my poem.
Today is the first day of spring. Winter has been trying to hang on the last few days with cold winds, despite the sunshine. The temperature was only 29 F when I woke up this morning, but we will warm up to the 50s and have some days of 60+ this week. The days I walked outside, I saw incredible light. Meanwhile the former president is trying to stir up his supporters (and collect money for his legal bills) and the GOP continues to pass or try to pass laws that will harm women and promote ignorance. Thank goodness for daffodils.
Last Tuesday was Pi Day. I don’t bake pies very often, but this apple crumb pie was delicious.
We had sci-fi Saturday with our homemade pizza (the heart-shaped one just came out that way), our Star Trek Enterprise pizza cutter, and an episode of the new Picard and old Next Generation. And more lentil soup as the cold winds howled.
Yesterday and today: Merril's historical musings 
Beautiful reflection and poem, Merril. And your pies look fabulously yummy. 😊
Thank you so much, Gwen! 🙂
Lovely musings, Merril. I like the idea of us being part of the spark from an exploding star.
Beautiful images, all of them!
I did not make pie for Pi day – I do not make any desserts anymore, unless I am having people over. I just don’t need that temptation 😉
I’m so bummed I cannot watch the third season of Picard since I got rid of Crave. Guess I’ll have to wait for it to show up elsewhere!
Have a wonderful Monday. It’s not only the first day of spring, it is apparently, the International Day of Happiness 🙂
Thank you so much, Dale! 😊
I understand about the desserts. Of course, there are quiches and such. I made it as a treat for my husband the math teacher.
I don’t know what Crave is. We watch it on Paramount+ here. I know, there are so many different platforms with wonderful shows, but you have to pay for all of them!
I hope you have a wonderful Monday, too. I saw your happy photos. 🙂
My pleasure.
Oh, hey, if I had someone to bake it for, that would be another story.
Of course you don’t. Crave is Canadian. However, get this. I don’t get it on MY Paramount+ Drives me bloody nuts.
Thank you! There will be more 😉
That is so crazy about Paramount+! I think that’s why we first got it–to watch one of the Star Trek shows, but I’ve also been watching The Good Fight off and on. I’m up to the final season.
🙂
Don’t get me started. I was excited to watch all of The Good Fight… and season 6? Why can’t I watch it? They cut me off at 5. It pisses me off to no end.
UGHHH! That’s worse than just allowing the first season.
That was the case. Prime gave me two seasons, then Paramount+, three seasons and where’s season 6? Too bad, sucker…
Sooooo annoying!
You’ve got that right
That pie does look delicious! and wonderful life-filled words and photos as always.
Indeed, thank goodness for daffodils.
Thank you very much, Kerfe.
An optimistic spirit to this post. Daffodils do help, I agree. Love your pie, your pizza, your pizza cutter. And I do think you caught the light we’ve been having recently, in your photos. Happy Spring.
Thank you, Claudia!
The light makes me feel optimistic despite all the horrible things.🙂
Your poem and quote gave me food for thought this morning, Merril. Lovely food and lovely kitty :)! Lots of warm fuzzies!!!!
Food for thought is a good thing! Thank you, Luanne! 💙
Happy Spring and lots of warm fuzzies to you, too!
Thank you!!!!
I choose to focus on the incredible light of spring and your luminous words in “Transcendent.” The quote by Alan Lightman reminded me of Einstein’s Dreams, another book I enjoyed years ago.
Happy spring, Merril!
Thank you very much, Marian.
Happy Spring to you, too! 🌸
I really love this stanza. I think it could stand on its own.
but this is a point, maybe the point
in this dashing, flawed, incredible world
where our own star rises and sets, and robins trill–
where I feel both wonder and tranquility
in spring’s transcendent glow, reflected
a thousand times, light finding a way
through space and generations, sky to river and back again.
Thank you so much, Liz. I’m really pleased you enjoyed it. 😊
You’re welcome, Merril.
I think making such connections is in the nature of a poet 😊
Thank you very much, Ingrid.
I suppose it is. 😊
Deep musings, Merril! Loved the pic of the pastel hued sky and pie especially! ❤️
Thank you so much, Punam! ❤️
My pleasure. 😊