haiku my heart ~ Stardust

Wonder-made Star-dust
You and me, bound to this earth,
Shining… day and night.

*****

The fireworks for me this Fourth of July...
was the announcement from CERN, Switzerland
of the discovery of evidence of the Higgs Boson particle.

This is where my step-son, Orin
has been working on his dissertation in physics
and as a part of the ATLAS team doing the research
that contributed to this amazing announcement...

Five years ago,
Orin's father
(my late husband Milton)

and I
got to travel to CERN
and visit Orin who took us into the large hangers...

where the magnets were being built...

before they were lowered into the ground
to the seventeen mile-wide circle that runs beneath
Switzerland and France
where the collision of particles take place...

Within the Dome of Science and Innovations
on the grounds of CERN,
I found this profound explanation
of what we are made of,
this quest to understand what creates matter
and why our world,
and each of us are here...

For we are stardust...
and as Joni Mitchell sang forty-three years ago...
"we are golden,
and we have to get ourselves back to the garden..."

Perhaps...
this is the first step back into paradise,
this discovery that completes
the last piece of the Standard Model
for physics as it is understood today...

*****

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Comments

[Anthony North]

Now that's an interesting job.

[spadoman]

Simply, this explains my love affair with the universe. This was a fascinating read about your son's work as well as the haiku and photos. Thanks so much for sharing with us.

Peace

[Caro]

...wonder made stardust ~ lovely line and wonderful posts ~ explanation of life and your photos of your son and husband are endearing and amazing men as you are an amazing woman ~ brings me loving memories of deceased husband who worked on incredible research also ~ ~ thanks, ^_^ (A Creative Harbor)

[rebecca]

dear lea,

reminding the world that we are all particles of starlight is the most perfect common denominator!
certainly holding everyone we see as particles of ancient stars cuts through all trivial differences that some would hold on to as judgement and prejudice.

your post today is profound in understanding our universal connections, as it is deeply intimate as you share your beloved husband and amazingly bright son; blessing us to our very core and out into the limitless heavens!

so glad you are here lea, you grace us all.

[somepinkflowers]

wellllllll
yes
yes
that explains Everything!

star*dust!

this makes me so happy
to know!

:-)

{{ secretly
i think i suspected as much
all along! }}

~~hope your week-end is stellar, dear lea ~~

[Karen]

The first line says it all!

[Libby]

What a great post! I am so interested in all the physics news!! Its great to have 1 or 2 degrees separation from someone involved in the project :) I can't wait to read and understand more about this!

[Rachel@GeekUnorthodox]

Thanks for sharing such a special time with your son and husband, Have a great weekend!

[HaikuWater]

Amazing inspiration for your beautiful haiku. Stardust shining and contemplating stardust!

[Nina]

I have appreciated all the posts you have written over the past few months. This particular post was both: very moving and awe inspiring. Many thanks for sharing these precious lines with us.

[Dawn Elliott]

This is one of the most beautiful and profound haikus I've read in a long, long time! LOVE IT!!!

[Stephanie]

How fascinating! AND just marvelous that Orin is right there at the heart of this discovery!

I am amazed at minds that can grasp all this...

we are stardust...we are golden, nice tune to have in my head!

x...x

[irene]

I had to read this post twice and still the information 'boggles' the mind. Every thing is stardust. Simple and profound. Thank you for sharing the photo, the haiku and the path of you son.

[Marit]

You give me the shivers Lea... I, humming the song right at the beginning when I read the first sentence of your haiku, and you - ending the post with the exact same words/song. Your stepson - part of the 'stardust team' and my son, who will be traveling to Switzerland later this Summer to visit a friend who is going to work/study ('as a stagiar' I don't know the right American term for that) at CERN (or one of the 'side buildings' - I don't know exactly)

Due to computer problems, I have been without internet for over a week. It's so good to be back and visit you my friend!

"... And everywhere was song and celebration.
And I dreamed I saw the bomber jet planes riding shotgun in the sky,
Turning into butterflies above our nation...."