March 14, 2018 10:43 am
Everyone is talking
About Stephen Hawking.
My good friend
Explained how time can end.
And clued us in
On how time can begin.
Always droll,
He spoke about a hole:
“Now, wait a minute, Jack,
A black hole ain’t so black!”
Those immortal words he said,
Which millions now have duly read,
Hit physics like a ton of bricks.
Well, that’s how Stephen got his kicks.
Always grinning through his glasses,
He brought science to the masses,
Displayed a rare capacity
For humor and audacity.
And that’s why, on this somber day,
With relish we can gladly say:
“Thanks, Stephen, for the things you’ve done.
And most of all, thanks for the fun!”
And though there’s more to say, my friend,
This poem, too, must, sadly, end.
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By RIP Stephen Hawking 1942 – 2018 | on March 14, 2018 at 11:04 am
Stephen would love the poem apart from “somber”. In Cambridge they spell this “sombre”.
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I can’t belive he is gone. 😦
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