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In Search of the Top Quark.....
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In Search of the Top Quark..... |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA 
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I am in search of the Top Quark. What is a quark, you say? A quark is the smallest particle in the universe... the building block of everything. Scientists surmised there were six different quarks.. in thirteen years they found five. It would take another twenty years to find the sixth....or "top" quark. It was found by hurling protons and anti-protons at each other at nearly the speed of light..... having it appear once in one billion collisions and lasting less than one billionth of a second. Yet, this tiny particle Has created everything in the universe. Everything has its roots traced back to the quark. Religious views may say...NO! Everything was created by GOD! Perhaps we are both right... What does God look like? A burning bush? A streak of lightning? How about the one billionth of a second brilliance from the one thing that is the creator of every known thing in the universe? Who can say? I am in search of the "top" quark. I will look one billion times if necessary. Should I be successful, in that one billionth of a second of visibility I will thank it or Him for you. |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I do believe this is all it is quarked up to be.... I learn something new and newer...every day! and Balladeer! Free Verse! All Righty Then! We'll KEEP you! |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
'Deer dear heart I love this, truly utterly terrific. The wonder of the top quark, I don't know about a flash of brilliance of a quark, but this is a beacon of brilliance on a page. Illuming and sparking interest, wonderful work, brilliant writing. I really do love this. Love and warm stuff Mushy     Another one for the library Take back the hope you gave,- I claim |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
When you find it (and if anyone can, you can) please don't exterminate it!!!!! |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Balladeer, I'll believe it when I see it. LOL Wonderful write. |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
well... i use "Quark Xpress 4.01" for my layout ........ wanna try it? *wink* michael, you amaze me..... your free verse is as stunning and amazing as your rhyming verse... your seriousness is so astute while you're humor is you... it's all you...... i love you.......mr. Poet....... wonderful writing here.....  |
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Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA |
I echo what Doreen has said, a most awesome write, Michael Melissa~ |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
A quark you say, and "top", no less, Now let me get this right … A quark (from proton), "antis"-up Colliding … oh so bright! Such wonderful instructive verse from you today Michael! Your flow in free verse is as lovely as your flow in rhyme. I very much enjoyed this, and am very thankful to "it" or "him" for you too! Best wishes, /Kit |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Yet, this tiny particle Has created everything in the universe. Everything has its roots traced back to the quark. Religious views may say...NO! Everything was created by GOD! Perhaps we are both right... What does God look like? A burning bush? A streak of lightning? How about the one billionth of a second brilliance from the one thing that is the creator of every known thing in the universe? Who can say? ============================= of the Top Quark ... I havent a clue but I know I believe in you very cool write Deer... love seeing you do free verse...always enjoy seeing a poet play with poetry And so today we learn something as well... very cool...and here all this time I just thought you were searching for a lost golf ball or a good can of spam   later-wiseone-gator Feels like Im dancing with truth and wisdom |
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Titia Geertman Member Ascendant
since 2001-05-07
Posts 5182Netherlands |
You lost him, didn't you and now you wrote up this swell peace of poetry thinking we will do the search for you eh? Well no way Deer, you look up your own Qwark you hear, we will just sit here and enjoy the read.  Titia A rose is a rose is a rose...I guess... |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
aw...geez...this went somewhere so unexpected...very sweet, and I liked the visuals of creation there. I never found argument between science and creationism--I pretty much see it the way you described. Nice! |
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JLR Senior Member
since 2001-02-04
Posts 1785 |
I absolutely agree with serenity here...and I absolutely loved this poem! |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
I guess the last part of this poem would explain that there would have to be an outside force act on the quark to make it accomplish all that a theory in the subjunctive mood claims.....One can have all the parts to build an automobile but if those parts aren't put together by an outside force then they just continue to lay there. Thought provoking poem! |
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inot2B Member Elite
since 2000-09-18
Posts 2205Arkansas |
Thank you for my science lesson today. The only problem I can see is us humans are never satisfied with the ending. When they find the "Top Quark" someone will say, "I don't believe it I'm going to keep looking."  |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Seek, and ye shall find. *S* Okay, so it's never worked for me with love, but obviously, you're much luckier in that aspect! LOL Yanno... it simply isn't fair that you write rhyme beyond compare AND excellent free verse... you're being downright greedy! LOL. Seriously... this is great, Deer One! |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
I am sure He appreciates your enjoyment of, and inspiration by, the smallest of His creations ... that we have found. [This message has been edited by Interloper (edited 07-09-2001).] |
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Gemini Senior Member
since 1999-12-15
Posts 1203Wisconsin, USA |
Minuteness at its greatness, I on the other hand, have always been fasinated by a "google". A nice write. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Balladeer--Your versatility is showing...loved this interesting and well done piece of quarkiness. |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Sunshine...nice to see you! Quark's new? Mushy....there are many brilliant points of light here...you are one of the brightest. Thank you! Rose....LOL!! Well, I dunno...old habits die hard Sy...ME, TOO!!! Doreen...Quark Xpress? WOW! I had no idea..does it do it in one billionth of a second? Thank you for your wonderful words.. Melissa...I thank you....and thank you for displaying some of your quarkiness Kit....thank you, my pal...and the quarks worked overtime to create you....thankfully JanetMarie...actually I was looking for the origin of Spam....and the quarks appeared! Amazing!!! Thank you, sweet lady...Titia...well, I was hopin'..ok if that's the way you feel but, when I find it, it's all mine!!! serenity...nope, no difference to me either...thank you for enjoying JLR...and I absolutely thank you!!!! ethome....absolutely..every symphony needs a conductor. I thank you for being provoked... inot2B...Ofourse they are never satisfied....thank God...or we would still be in the Dark Ages.. suthern girl...you just ain't seeking in the right places!! It's quark, not quirk!  Thank you, my deer friend interloper...I'm sure He does.... Gemini....googles are nice, too! Some of us think big...other small Martie...my quarkiness is your quarkiness I'm very glad you enjoyed... |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
"How about the one billionth of a second brilliance from the one thing that is the creator of every known thing in the universe?" Impressive view! "if you won't let me fall for you |
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