Darkened Horizon

In cosmology, the Hubble volume, or Hubble sphere, is the region of the Universe surrounding an observer beyond which objects recede from the observer at a rate greater than the speed of light, due to the expansion of the Universe. –Wikipedia

Darkened Horizon

With the hubristic narcissism
typical of our species,
we long considered ourselves
the centre of the universe.

We invented gods,
each of whom
focussed solely
on this cosmic speck.

Wars we fight,
again and again,
slaughtering millions
in each “war to end all wars.”

Some small portion of us
consume, use, and pollute
most of our shrunken resources,
while billions starve and die.

Corporations rule
through callow political surrogates,
while compliant media
tell us all is well.

Common sense, and altruism,
within reach of a younger world,
have fled, receding from our memory,
beyond our Hubble Sphere.

Fractal Universe

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In physical cosmology, fractal cosmology is a set of minority cosmological theories which states that the distribution of matter in the Universe, or the structure of universe itself, is fractal. More generally, it relates to the usage or appearance of fractals in the study of the universe and matter. A central issue in this field is the fractal dimension of the Universe or of matter distribution within it, when measured at very large or very small scales.

Fractals are encountered in both observational and theoretical cosmology, make an appearance at both extremes of the range of scale, and have been observed at various ranges in the middle. Similarly the use of fractals to answer questions in cosmology has been employed by a growing number of serious scholars close to the mainstream.... –Wikipedia

Fractal Universe

It is of no consequence
whether our questing focus is within
or without:
Mandelbrot decrees
that the pattern reduces or increases
forever.
Slight variations may occur,
but make no change to mathematical
perfection.

Logical and natural progression
I accept, and seek to find my place
in the Pattern.