tracy k smith universe is a houseparty Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
things humans do at a houseparty
A
“panties bottles with lipstick on the rim”
2
Q
as the universe expands it just extends on and on
A
“drifting to edge of what doesnt end”
3
Q
what happens after the universe explodes?
A
“like the air inside a balloon. Is it bright?”
4
Q
we are all full of ideas and theories but we will never know
A
“the kind of party your neighbour forgets to invite you to”
5
Q
we try our hardest to grasp whats out there
A
“we grind lenses to an impossible strength”
6
Q
we dream of extra terrestrial life
A
“dream of beings”
7
Q
humorous stereotypes of the extra terrestrial life out there
A
“pinprick mouths and nubbin limbs”
8
Q
humans are so possessive
A
“if its anyones its ours”
