Photograph stitches
By John Norwood
Global perspective binding
Universal truth
This sciku was inspired by the first images of a black hole captured by astronomers using the Event Horizon Telescope. The black hole is found at the centre of the galaxy Messier 87, 55 million light years from earth and the image required collaboration between over 200 astronomers.
The poem is a reflection on how an image created by collating observations from various locations all over the earth gives us insight on the physical nature of the universe.
You can read more about the image and find references to the 6 papers here: https://eventhorizontelescope.org/
John Norwood is a Mechanical Engineer working with Carbon, Inc. to revolutionize how things are made. His interests include old houses, yoga, baking, cryptography, and bluegrass music. You can follow him on Twitter under the handle @pryoga
Enjoyed this sciku? Check out some of John’s other work: The answer is none, God may be defined, With enough data, Rivers cut corners, and Squeamish ossifrage.