February 2, 2017April 9, 2022 by HemmingPlay

Einstein Lit A Cigarette

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Einstein lit a cigarette
and watched the violet and pastel afterglow
of the first bomb
fade over the desert, inhaled
a bit of radioactive dust,
and feared God would
have second thoughts
about us.

3 Replies to “Einstein Lit A Cigarette”

Yna says:

February 7, 2017 at 7:26 AM

I felt the magnificence of it…

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Aakriti Kuntal says:

February 6, 2017 at 7:19 AM

Great post

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Audrey Dawn - Oldest Daughter Redheaded Sister says:

February 3, 2017 at 11:26 AM

They say this has been planned from the beginning. Like watching the longest movie ever, if one believes in predestination.
Great poem.

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