Tree art by Stephen King
Pantoum for Galileo
In the beginning the earth was flat,
The faithful feared falling off,
The church rejoiced. Hell is that!
Those who could think smiled and coughed.The faithful feared falling off.
Then came the news the earth was round.
Those who thought smiled and coughed.
The church could not believe what was found.After the news the earth was round
The placement of the sun was in dispute.
The faithful could not believe what was found.
The church preached the old absolute.The placement of the sun was beyond dispute.
Surely the stars shone on us, though small.
The church preached the old absolute.
Then the telescope ruined it all.Surely the stars shine on us, though small.
Galaxies in millions came in view.
How the telescope ruined it all.
The priests were spellbound; the universe grew.
