A Poem by Gary Beck

Astral Gap

 

Using radio pictures

astronomers discovered

a huge hole in the universe

without stars or galaxies,

or mysterious dark matter,

so they decided

it was a giant void.

Holes in the universe

probably occur

when the force of gravity

from areas of space with bigger mass

attracts matter from less dense areas.

Scientists won praise

for discovering something

that turned out to be nothing.

 

 

 

 

Gary Beck has spent most of his adult life as a theater director. His chapbook 'Remembrance' was published by Origami Condom Press, 'The Conquest of Somalia' was published by Cervena Barva Press, 'The Dance of Hate' was published by Calliope Nerve Media, 'Material Questions' was published by Silkworms Ink, 'Dispossessed' was published by Medulla Press, 'Mutilated Girls' was published by Heavy Hands Ink, 'Pavan and other poems' was published by Indigo Mosaic and 'Iraq Monologues' was published by Atlantean Press. A collection of his poetry 'Days of Destruction' was published by Marie Celeste Press. Another collection 'Expectations' was published by Rogue Scholars Press, 'Dawn in Cities' was published by Winter Goose Publishing. 'Assault on Nature' is being published by Winter Goose Publishing and 'Songs of a Clerk' is being published by Winter Goose Publishing. His novel 'Extreme Change' was published by Cogwheel Press and 'Acts of Defiance' is being published by Artema Press. His story collection 'A Glimpse of Youth' is being published by Sweatshoppe Publications. His original plays and translations of Moliere, Aristophanes and Sophocles have been produced Off Broadway. His poetry and fiction has appeared in hundreds of literary magazines. He currently lives in New York City.