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The Most Astonishing Thing

The most astonishing thing about the universe, in my eyes, Is not merely its gargantuan, unfathomable size, But the way its vastness ferries gorgeous, primordial light, So that as we look up into the night, The farther afield our gaze penetrates, the higher we climb, The farther we can see back in time.
Mysterious Demise of an Australian Thunder Bird

Here, mankind and death coincide, But everyone’s still mystified …
Birth of a Desert

North Africa once was quite green, From ancient lakes, clues we can glean:
Lobsters of the Land

Life arose from the sea, so they say, And Earth’s family tree is still branching today. Our view of the old structure way down below: Mysterious, shrouded, a faded tableau.
Celestial Music

Did you ever watch stars, and hear distant singing? New telescopes see that the galaxy’s ringing! Listen now carefully, open your ears To Johannes Kepler’s great “music of spheres.”
Mysterious Mineral

So common, yet far out of sight, Mineralogists longed for a bite. Formed deep inside, Or when rocks collide, At long last, a name: bridgmanite!
Ancestors

We are high mountain people, hunters and artists, Our view from this base camp is brilliant and clear. Cold, thin air sweeps the rocky plateau; You need a strong heart to live here.
Sun-gazing

By Galileo’s careful hand, sunspot details are exquisite, Through eye of forehead, eye of mind beholds what body can not visit. If only he could see the sights now rendered from Earth’s outer space, Ultraviolet sunscapes – Oh, to see his raptured face!
Chemical silence

What if you couldn’t smell smoke? Or detect flirty signs from a bloke? Imagine the cost Of faculties lost, Of signals that deafness would cloak …

The Most Astonishing Thing

The most astonishing thing about the universe, in my eyes, Is not merely its gargantuan, unfathomable size, But the way its vastness ferries gorgeous, primordial light, So that as we look up into the night, The farther afield our gaze penetrates, the higher we climb, The farther we can see back in time.
Mysterious Demise of an Australian Thunder Bird

Here, mankind and death coincide, But everyone’s still mystified …
Birth of a Desert

North Africa once was quite green, From ancient lakes, clues we can glean:
Lobsters of the Land

Life arose from the sea, so they say, And Earth’s family tree is still branching today. Our view of the old structure way down below: Mysterious, shrouded, a faded tableau.
Celestial Music

Did you ever watch stars, and hear distant singing? New telescopes see that the galaxy’s ringing! Listen now carefully, open your ears To Johannes Kepler’s great “music of spheres.”
Mysterious Mineral

So common, yet far out of sight, Mineralogists longed for a bite. Formed deep inside, Or when rocks collide, At long last, a name: bridgmanite!
Ancestors

We are high mountain people, hunters and artists, Our view from this base camp is brilliant and clear. Cold, thin air sweeps the rocky plateau; You need a strong heart to live here.
Sun-gazing

By Galileo’s careful hand, sunspot details are exquisite, Through eye of forehead, eye of mind beholds what body can not visit. If only he could see the sights now rendered from Earth’s outer space, Ultraviolet sunscapes – Oh, to see his raptured face!
Chemical silence

What if you couldn’t smell smoke? Or detect flirty signs from a bloke? Imagine the cost Of faculties lost, Of signals that deafness would cloak …