Gravity of Thought by Neena Singh

quantum physics
trying to wrap my head
around dark matter

by Neena Singh

What is Dark Matter?

Unsolved problem in physics: Dark matter is a form of matter that doesn’t emit, absorb, or reflect light, making it invisible. Its presence is inferred through its gravitational effects on visible matter, such as galaxies and stars.

Proportion: It accounts for approximately 27% of the universe’s mass-energy content, compared to just 5% for normal (baryonic) matter.

Further reading:

‘Dark matter’, Wikipedia article, available: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_matter

Author bio:

Neena Singh is a banker turned poet. Her haikai poetry is regularly published in journals and magazines. She has published three books of poetry—”Whispers of the Soul: the journey within”, “One Breath Poetry” and the upcoming “A Peacock’s Cry – seasons of haiku”. She runs a non-profit for quality interventions in the education and health of underprivileged children in Chandigarh, India.

This poem was originally published in Haiku Dialogue, 29^th January 2025.