Microcosm of the universe
In a yellow dandelion flower
Rooted to the ground
But heading to seed.
Perennial parachutes preparing
To launch, balancing on a breath
To spread colonies far and wide.
Crowned atop a sturdy scepter-stem
Rises an elaborate dome,
Crisscrossing high-rise beams
Constructed of white eyelashes.
Complex infrastructure
Resembles a space module
Poised to disseminate
Pods bearing life,
Traversing currents of air
And dispersing
Into new habitats.
One scientific theory stated
The Big Bang began—
At random, you see—
Causing planetary existence.
An alternate proposal:
God sneezed.
“By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible” (Hebrews 11:3 NIV).
A dandelion with its seeds blowing in the wind
If you are interested in plans for outer space colonization, click here to see a 4-minute YouTube clip based on Elon Musk’s ideas for Mars in 2024.
