William Blake Meets Isaac Newton Meets Blaise Pascal

creative writing, poetry, Religion & Spirituality 1 Minute

earthrise

 

 

Held in orbit
by Newton’s Forces;
hardly a foothold
on an accidental Sphere!
Can we Forge
our own Purpose
from the Furnace of Fear?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When I consider. . . the immensity of space of which I know nothing. . . I take fright and am amazed to see myself here rather than there, now rather than then.  No 68 of Pensees by Blaise Pascal, 1623-1662

Published by erikleo

I am retired and live in the NE of England. I try and keep active and interested and involved in a variety of activities: yoga, walking, writing and, since Sept 2019, taking groups round art galleries. We discuss what we have seen and share thoughts about how the works of art have affected us personally. Hopefully I can set up another blog/website about this latter subject before the New Year. My reading includes poetry, fiction, philosophy and other non-fiction. My writing reflects my interests, as you can see if you browse my blog-posts. A number of my poems and other writings have been published online.

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