The Universe is a Giant Explosion

Philip Athans

There’s so much out there, it can seem like too much

All dangerous

Cold, hot

Airless, dry

Radioactive

Incomprehensible

And beautiful

Mesmerizing

Gigantic

Glorious

Ever-expanding

Infinitely fascinating in its infinite forms

We've been afloat in it all along

Whether you like it or not.

AUTHOR BIO

Editor and author Philip Athans has been a driving force behind varied media including Alternative fiction & poetry magazine and Wizards of the Coast. He lives and works in the Pacific Northwest.

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Allison Field Bell

Allison Field Bell is a multi-genre writer originally from northern California, but currently living in Utah.

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