Why we might be alone in the Universe

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Skittles Dust – v2

the probabilities, ones and zeros,

heads or tails, an S or nothing

dividing the sample

but waiting to eat

the theoretical number

divided in fractions

smaller, smaller,

becoming nothing but dust

Skittles dust

left from the sorting

approaching zero

but never quite reaching

Edited September 19, 2013

Skittles Dust – v2

April 20, 2013

“Skittles Dust”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/skittles-dust.html

poem drafted about probability lesson

by Mr. Baxter

for fifth graders,

Epsom Central School

and

poem “Boston Sports”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/boston-sports.html

written with the fifth graders at

Epsom Central School

as part of “nouns, verbs, and adjectives” lesson

(last block of the day before April vacation)

April 19, 2013

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 25,620+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Skittles Dust

the probabilities, ones and zeros,

heads or tails, an S or nothing

dividing the sample

the theoretical number

divided in fractions

becoming nothing but dust

Skittles dust

left from the sorting

approaching zero

but never quite reaching

April 20, 2013

“Skittles Dust”

poem drafted about probability lesson

by Mr. Baxter

for fifth graders,

Epsom Central School

and

poem “Boston Sports”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/boston-sports.html

written with the fifth graders at

Epsom Central School

as part of “nouns, verbs, and adjectives” lesson

(last block of the day before April vacation)

April 19, 2013

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 22,970+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.