The Gall of Galileo and Copernicus
Karl Constantine FOLKES 1935 (Portland)
Umbilically
Earthbound, heavenly centered
Milky Way anchored
A Copernicus finding
Of heliocentrism.
Our solar system
Created from gas and dust
Called “The Milky Way”
The planets aligned with us
We have stardust in our veins.
A global journey
Traversing The Milky Way
Our seatbelts fastened
By Earth’s magnetic impulse
We are intrepid sightseers.
His ego astride
The ‘gall’ of Galileo
As astronomer
Physicist and engineer
Heliocentric author.
About this poem
Both Galileo and Copernicus were pioneering “eccentric” astronomers who were persecuted for their scientific discoveries, at a time in history when science was under the governance of the church and religion. In creating this poem called “The Gall of Galileo and Copernicus,” I have combined and modified two previously composed poems, “We are Intrepid Travelers” and “Our Alignment With the Planets,” as a salute to their important contributions to the advancement of our knowledge of our place in the universe. more »
Written on August 25, 2022
Submitted by karlcfolkes on August 25, 2022
Modified by karlcfolkes on September 15, 2022
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | ABBXC CXDXX XDXXX XAEXE |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 458 |
| Words | 77 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5, 5 |
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