if an object’s mass
by Jonathan Aylett
determines its gravity
explain butterflies
An object’s mass is directly proportional to the gravitational force it generates, but in this haiku I am turning this on its head and asking why am I so drawn to something as light as a butterfly? The answer is obvious really (they are beautiful).
Further reading:
‘Mass, weight and gravitational field strength’, BBC Bitesize article, available: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zsqscj6/revision/1
‘Newton’s law of universal gravitation’, Wikipedia article, available: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton%27s_law_of_universal_gravitation
Author bio:
Jonathan has been writing and publishing poetry for several years. His work has featured in journals dedicated to haiku, and broader literary journals, and won competitions across both disciplines. His collection ‘Goldfish’ – a mix of haiku and long form poetry, will be published by Stairwell books in spring 2024. You can follow Jonathan on Instagram here: @jonathanaylettpoetry
Read other sciku by Jonathan here: ‘Light’, ‘String Theory’, ‘Moss’, and ‘Dusty Shoulders’.