Two poems by BW Derge from “Mars Jazz” (2016), written in 2013. The first, entitled “Atop Satan’s Pallid Stage” is followed by a poem called “Hell.”
Tag: science
Science poems and other writing about science – science fiction and poetry by BW Derge
Prose Writing
Infinite Loops in Thinking About Thinking
Random thoughts from 2009 about thinking and consciousness. Philosophical ramblings on the infinite loops that arise when thinking about thinking.
Fiction Prose Writing
Don’t Touch the Water When the World Ends – Short Story
“Don’t Touch the Water When the World Ends,” a short story by BW Derge written in 2024, is a glimpse at an apocalypse where the Earth is drowned by toxic oceans. The last living human lies in a canoe, hope no longer exists, the last inhabited house floods, and discussions of the immense time and uncertainty involved with direct panspermia.
Poetry Writing
A Poem From the Unknown
“From the Unknown” – Poem by BW Derge from “Pillars of Salt, Book One: The Vultures of Orpheus” – written in 2005
Fiction Prose Writing
To Another World, The Dreamer Dreamed (excerpt from Laenif: Book Two)
From Laenif: Book 2, “And the Sun Let Go” – chapter two: “To Another World, the Dreamer Dreamed”
Poetry Writing
The Mechanical Afterglow of Humankind
“Mechanical Afterglow” – Poem by BW Derge from “Mars Jazz” – written in 2013
Fiction Prose Writing
An Excuse for Melancholy, in Three Parts
Short story written in 2024 by BW Derge, “An Excuse for Melancholy (In Three Parts)” – with part 1, The Incident in the Woods – Part 2, Let’s Discuss Over Some Tea – and Part 3, Reunification –
Fiction Prose Writing
A Vision of the Future: Your Automated Death Sentence
Short story by BW Derge, written in 2024 – A vision of the future where everything has been given to technology managed by artificial intelligence, including the government and its justice system.
Poetry Writing
Mars Jazz – A Poem About Fermi’s Paradox
Title poem by BW Derge from “Mars Jazz” (2016) – Poem about Fermi’s Paradox
Prose Writing
Eternity Has Time for Every Possibility
An essay on eternity, life after death, and whether or not anything matters at all. Does 1 +1 = 2?