Some time ago there lived a guy that I think you should know; Philosopher and clever mathematician, he was both. His first name was René, though you can call him by Descartes, This clever man who turned thinking into a form of art. So many questions bubbled every day inside his head; So many deep and daring thoughts kept him awake in bed. “How can we know that we exist? How can we trust our eyes, If when we sleep and dream of things they seem real in our minds?" "Could we be living in a dream? Is any of this real? Can we be sure of anything we see or touch or feel? There must be something in this world that I can trust for sure; There must exist at least one thought I know is true and pure!” “But wait, that’s it!” He realized as he thought about this thought; The fact that he was thinking was this truth that he had sought. “I must exist, I must be real because, if I was not, I don’t think I’d be sitting here thinking of all these thoughts!" "If there is one thing in this world I know for sure, it’s this: The fact that I am thinking also means I must exist! So here I give my greatest thought, my idea so grand: Cogito, ergo sum, or I think, therefore I am!” _______________________________ See Mr. Pendlum's Compendium come to life! Here is "Chladni Patterns", a narrated, animated audiovisual poem from "Mr. Pendlum's Compendium -Illustrated Verse from the Multiverse Vol. 1. This audiovisual poem talks about cymatics, or the interesting sand patterns made by using sound waves and changing the frequency of the waves. This experiment was made famous by Ernst Chladni. If you love science poetry or philosophy poetry, you'll love this science poem. Narration, Music, Sound Design, Poetry, Concept, Art, and Illustration by Syne Animation by Loopinaart Mr. Pendlum's Compendium-Illustrated Verse from the Multiverse Vol. 1 is now available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1714550109/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_1WaDEbWB6GV48

Little grains of sand Frolic all around, Ordered to assemble By harmonic waves of sound. "Little grains, attention! Assemble properly! Stand now in formation, And compose some geometry!" Those strong and standing waves Pulse and oscillate, Pushing all the grains aside As they resonate. And so the little grains Tremble and vibrate, Forming lovely figures On a metal Chladni plate. They find their antinodes Where they can safely stay, Away from all the pushing And the shoving of the waves. But as the pulsing waves Change their frequency, The shaky grains must relocate And change their geometry. What act of sound and sand! What show of resonance! What dazzling display it is, This rare cymatic dance! _______________________________ See Mr. Pendlum's Compendium come to life! Here is "Chladni Patterns", a narrated, animated audiovisual poem from "Mr. Pendlum's Compendium -Illustrated Verse from the Multiverse Vol. 1. This audiovisual poem talks about cymatics, or the interesting sand patterns made by using sound waves and changing the frequency of the waves. This experiment was made famous by Ernst Chladni. If you love science poetry or philosophy poetry, you'll love this science poem. Narration, Music, Sound Design, Poetry, Concept, Art, and Illustration by Syne Animation by Loopinaart Mr. Pendlum's Compendium-Illustrated Verse from the Multiverse Vol. 1 is now available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1714550109/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_1WaDEbWB6GV48

What if you were a brain in a vat? Can you even imagine that? You'd mistakenly feel That your dream world was real While so grey and alone there you sat. You might think that you had legs and arms, And you might think that you could run far, But it’d be an illusion Just meant to confuse you Cause you’d still be stuck in your jar. And although you would not have a heart, As a brain you might be pretty smart, Except you’d never find That your world was a lie— Now I’m starting to sound like Descartes. Yes, if you were a brain in a vat, You would be very slimy and fat; You’d sit still every day, And right there you would stay— Aren’t you glad you’re no brain in a vat..................?" _______________________________ See Mr. Pendlum's Compendium come to life! Here is "Brain in a Vat", a narrated, animated audiovisual poem from "Mr. Pendlum's Compendium -Illustrated Verse from the Multiverse Vol. 1. Narration, Music, Sound Design, Poetry, Concept, Art, and Illustration by Syne Animation by Loopinaart

"There is a planet that has no floor; It has no ground or solid core. It has no land, but it does have mass; It's made out of very dense laughing gas. The inhabitants, they cannot fly; They cannot teleport, flutter, or glide. They have no jets to self-propel, And there’s never a breeze to give them help. So they bobble and float quite helplessly At the planet’s center of gravity, Yet they seem amused in their crumpled mass— Or maybe it’s just the laughing gas..." _______________________________ See Mr. Pendlum's Compendium come to life! Here is "Laughing Gas Giant", a narrated, animated audiovisual poem from "Mr. Pendlum's Compendium -Illustrated Verse from the Multiverse Vol. 1. Narration, Music, Sound Design, Poetry, Concept, Art, and Illustration by Syne Animation by Loopinaart __________________________________________________________________________

"I was told that these pills Would increase my intelligence; Instead, they made My bacteria smart. They decided it was time To find better residence, So they went their own way, And I fell apart!" __________________________________________ See Mr. Pendlum's Compendium come to life! Here is "Brownian Motion Ride", a narrated, animated audiovisual poem from "Mr. Pendlum's Compendium of Illustrated Verse from the Multiverse Vol. 1. Narration, Music, Sound Design, Poetry, Concept, Art, and Illustration by Syne Animation by Loopinaart _______________________________

"In the beginning there was Zero, And Zero was all there was; Zero never did much, For nothing never does. But then one fateful moment Zero had a thought; Zero started thinking Of all that it was not. Then Zero started visualizing All that it could be, And soon it came to realize It could be anything. Zero could potentially be 2 plus 8 plus 3, As long as it was sure to add Negative 13. It could be 30 divided by 5 Then multiplied by 9, If it also negatively added 12 times 4.5. It could even be i times pi Then e to the power of that; As long as 1 was added too, Zero was still intact. But these kinds of equations Needed some chronology; Calculations require time, So time came into being. Now Zero could express itself With separate entities, A daunting infinite amount Of possibilities. But then an unexpected thing Soon began to occur; These new and separate entities Started to observe. First they became aware of themselves, Then they looked out far, And then they all began to notice Other equation parts. 9 saw 30 divided by 5; 3 noticed 4.5. e discovered 8 plus 3; 1 saw i times pi. They observed each other curiously And tried to do the math. What did these random numbers mean? They craved to understand. Only Zero knows the answer To the equation in its head: It always has and always will be Zero in the end!" _______________________________ See Mr. Pendlum's Compendium come to life! Here is "The Zero Universe", a narrated, animated audiovisual poem from "Mr. Pendlum's Compendium -Illustrated Verse from the Multiverse Vol. 1. Narration, Music, Sound Design, Poetry, Concept, Art, and Illustration by Syne Animation by Loopinaart __________________________________________________________________________

"What's all the commotion About this promotion On the brand new Brownian Motion Ride? Early reservations For this new sensation Based on calculations by Mr. Einstein? I've heard they first seat you Then proceed to shrink you To a very minuscule particle size. They then put you all in A small speck of pollen And watch you all randomly jiggle inside, With nowhere to hide As the coaster collides With the atoms, all zipping around left and right! I'm sure Robert Brown Would have flipped if he found Children bouncing around in such terrible ride. With bitter emotion I deplore the notion Of this brand new Brownian Motion Ride!" ______________________________________________________________________ See Mr. Pendlum's Compendium come to life! Here is "Brownian Motion Ride", a narrated, animated audio-visual poem from "Mr. Pendlum's Compendium of Illustrated Verse from the Multiverse Vol. 1. Narration, Music, Sound Design, Poetry, Concept, Art, and Illustration by Syne Animation by Loopinaart