The Strange Attractor
by S. A. Kelly
a discretely sampled sum of N
the illusion of order
in an otherwise
satisfied
mandelbrot set
periodic functions
that resist zero
periodic functions
that defy zero unpredictable
is our constant
our refrain waves
of radiation expand
as they contract particles
are birthed from this decay
a bach fugue surges
diffuse
quantum freeze-tag
heat death God's
funereal dirge there's
hope
in always falling forward it’s
a pleasure to collide yes
we will gather at the river
of course we will gather at the river
recursive
self similar
and estranged
Copyright © 2009, S. A. Kelly
Image Credit: Wikimol/Dschwen/Emily Gaskin, some rights reserved
Scott Kelly has been writing and publishing speculative poetry for over twenty years. His poems have appeared in Star*Line, Beyond, The Magazine of Speculative Poetry, and Amazing Stories, among others. Most recently his work has appeared in Star*Line and the 2008 Dwarf Stars Anthology. Scott lives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with his wife and son. His blog, Vacuum Genesis, can be found at http://www.sak6.wordpress.com.