Limericks about Metaphysics and Truth
Limericks about Monotheism
When we focus our minds on the everyday tedium of housework, political strife and real estate bubbles, we can easily lose sight of our special place in the galaxy. Even as blood-sugar levels tip in one direction and the bank account tips in another, the earth spins on its daily axis and glides through space on its yearlong orbit.
Like clockwork, only more so, the stars and planets seem to move across the sky, and the seasons change from winter to spring to summer to fall. And for hundreds of thousands of years, our ancestors lived and evolved alongside these celestial rhythms.
Seeking patterns in the night sky and reasons behind the boom and bust of annual vegetation, we made sense of an otherwise senseless world. We gave meaning to these cosmic cycles through stories and rituals, and in turn, these cycles gave meaning to our lives. And then, in the blink of an astronomical eye, our world was enveloped by artificial lighting, climate control and seasonal produce available any time of year. We lost touch with our ancient patterns and origins.
Tuning into the natural rhythms of the stars and seasons brings us more in harmony with the very nature of our own DNA. I may not have the scientific data to back it up, but I can offer this set of limericks about the seasons, the stars and the planets.
Vernal Equinox
Honor the earth in her humble position
Turning and tilting to make the transition
Flipping the pages
Through seasonal stages
Perpetual cycles ensconced in tradition
Free Fall
The tilt of the earth turning evenly orthodox
Seasons are changing observing the equinox
As hours of light
Are on par with the night
The leaves will soon gleam with the color of Goldilocks
Wind Me Up
Autonomous bodies belonging to one
Spinning in circles like clocks on the run
A system in action
Propelled by attraction
And I’ll be your planet if you’ll be my sun
Mercury Mayhem
Retrograde renders me wrinkled and wrecked
No one moves forward and nothing’s correct
A period of panic
Malfunctions and static
Till the planets and orbits have all gone direct
Canis Major
On the belt of Orion three kings in a row
Leading us east to a star that hangs low
Look out for Sirius
Bright and mysterious
And only the wise men who follow shall know
Out of This World
There are times when the planets run perfectly
And days when they orbit un-circley
So when data gets lost
Or your switchboard gets tossed
We can blame all our woes upon Mercury
New Year’s Eve
The end of the year is about to arrive
Another twelve months we saw fit to survive
And now comes the evening
For rum and relieving
So drink yourself loopy and try not to drive
Further Reading
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