A Prose Poem by Shanley Smith
Scientists say the Big Bang sent the universe simultaneously expanding inwards and out. Two particles collided to create the expansive everything. Had they not intercepted, nothing could have formed. This internal reaction began like two eggs, cracking against each other, fractured shells spilling a slick of yolk and white across an unpredictable plane. This seemingly impossible action kept leaking across space and time, mixing two runny membranes into galaxies and solar systems. A world built itself around them: heat rising, spreading, bubbling, and cooling – changing shape under new laws of physics. The unfertilized reborn in the warm of a frying pan, the particles forced to solidify in a solid state. How permanent it seemed, a cohesion of protein and lipids–two saucers slipping against the orbit of a nonstick pan. Until an unforeseeable force, a spatula introduced itself to the galaxy, sent the yolk ripping, sunshine and moonlight mixing until a universe scrambled into existence.
Shanley Smith resides in Holland, Michigan where she spends her days writing, teaching, advocating for the environment, and walking her dog. She proudly serves as Dimly Lit's head editor and founder.
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