“Whatever Color”: A Poem About Higgs Boson

Posted on July 19, 2012 by SayKnowToTrivia

Science!

Are any of you as confused as I am about this whole “God particle” business? Well, hopefully after reading this particular poem by guest poster KC, the once strange Higgs boson will become your new best friend.

Whatever Color (An Ode to Higgs Boson)

Black, white
Yellow or blue
Whatever color
Higgs Boson is too

Higgs Boson comes soft
Higgs boson come hard
Higgs boson comes in packages
And sometimes comes jarred

Higgs Boson is an asshole
And also a nice guy
Higgs Boson are the wings
That lets Higgs get me high

At night I need the boson
To let me lie in bed
But it can only be the Higgs
No other boson can take its stead

Higgs boson is an “icle”
Of which God is part
Higgs boson is the Louvre
And pieces of shitty art

If you ever met Higgs boson
He would shake your hand
She’d also make you a sandwich
And play music in your band

Higgs boson is a pimp daddy
Sometimes even a madam
Put too many Higgs together
And then you gotta atom (add ‘em)

But really Higgs boson is the shit
That keeps us all combined
Higgs boson is your heart
Higgs boson is your mind

So find the boson right for you
Few bosons pass the test
Its mass does matter and despite the chatter
Higgs boson is the best

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59 thoughts on ““Whatever Color”: A Poem About Higgs Boson”

theliftblog on July 20, 2012 at 1:36 pm said:

That was awesome. Great poem!

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Mikalee Byerman on July 20, 2012 at 1:48 pm said:

Simply. Awesome.

My favorite stanza:

Higgs Boson is an asshole
And also a nice guy
Higgs Boson are the wings
That lets Higgs get me high

An asshole AND a nice guy? Sounds just about right, considering the state of the universe right now…

Thanks – great guest post!

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yodawansaputra on July 20, 2012 at 1:59 pm said:

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halfbakedlog on July 20, 2012 at 2:12 pm said:

Call me when this grand unification thing gets cleared up. Higgs Boson seems as elusive as ever.

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nicolelinehan on July 20, 2012 at 2:42 pm said:

LOVE THIS!

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Morton Design Works on July 20, 2012 at 3:04 pm said:

Wonderfully weird…and really quite grand. Poetry makes everything easy to understand….

Nice to see the Arts and Sciences playing nice together. Well done…

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jenxian on July 20, 2012 at 3:08 pm said:

there is a sign at a local business that reads “Higgs Boson Party tomorrow”. Its been up for a few weeks now. LOL

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zoetic * epics on July 20, 2012 at 3:20 pm said:

What a fun article! I wish I could write poetry, so I’ll just enjoy others’!

Also, on the day the potential Higgs Boson was announced I posted this – http://wp.me/p2dVcp-12F. Enjoy!

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bottledworder on July 20, 2012 at 4:02 pm said:

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KC on July 20, 2012 at 4:14 pm said:

Please stay tuned to more guest posts from me, KC, in the near future! I am very glad you all enjoyed my little poem….and I will leave you all with something to consider. If Higgs Boson comprises of all matter in the universe, then is anti-matter Higgs Bos-OFF? Cheers, KC

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iRuniBreathe on July 20, 2012 at 4:30 pm said:

I’m game for a Higgs Boson sandwich! Great post.
iRuniBreathe

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ChangeTheWorld on July 20, 2012 at 4:47 pm said:

Still confused, but I am no physicist. I love the poem! Thanks for sharing!

http://stepstochangetheworld.wordpress.com/

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fitfallon on July 20, 2012 at 5:34 pm said:

Reblogged this on beahappymum and commented:
The Higgs boson particle in poetry great poem

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tranquilspace on July 20, 2012 at 5:38 pm said:

Strangeness and charm

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abichica on July 20, 2012 at 5:57 pm said:

greatly written!!

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The Chairman on July 20, 2012 at 6:03 pm said:

The same sentiments could also be applied to Riggs Murtaugh

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Matthew Wright on July 20, 2012 at 6:16 pm said:

Cool! I wonder if they will name every new particle now after sailing ranks? (‘Aye aye, Bo’sun Higgs’).

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cartoonmick on July 20, 2012 at 10:04 pm said:

Good stuff. I love a bit of topical creativity.

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heyitsgrace on July 20, 2012 at 10:20 pm said:

Reblogged this on heyitsgrace.

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thorsaurus on July 21, 2012 at 1:30 am said:

Fun post. Way to “string” it all together.

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sonofwalt on July 21, 2012 at 2:05 am said:

Ah, when science and poetry come together. That’s true beauty.

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anzur on July 21, 2012 at 2:42 am said:

good poem

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raisah aini on July 21, 2012 at 4:30 am said:

amazing poetry….

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RAMU DAS on July 21, 2012 at 6:49 am said:

“Higgs Boson is an asshole”

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John J. Rigo, Texas' Poet on July 21, 2012 at 8:22 am said:

Today is a special day. “Freshly Pressed” actually picked a poem as one of its selections today. Truly a rare if never happening on “Freshly Pressed.” My only conclusion……”The regular must be on vacation.” Thank you for this posting from a five year member of the WordPress family with a poetry site no less, and ready to hit 27,000 hits!

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- K. McGee on July 22, 2012 at 12:54 pm said:
  
  I know what your sayin’.
  
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youthlarge on July 21, 2012 at 11:57 am said:

Thanks for the love, all. You might also enjoy my Genghis Khan Haiku: http://sayknowtotrivia.com/2012/05/31/happy-birthday-genghis-khan/

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thebasicsofdating on July 21, 2012 at 1:20 pm said:

Yeah, this is pretty funny.

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jgframm on July 21, 2012 at 4:48 pm said:

Reblogged this on jgframm and commented:
as always science + art = beauty

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Castro Mzizi on July 21, 2012 at 4:50 pm said:

HAhahaha!!!!!!!! nyc poem

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annewhitaker on July 21, 2012 at 5:34 pm said:

Here’s a joke: Higgs Boson strolls into the local Catholic church. The parish priest says ” Why are YOU here?” Answers H-B “Because you can’t have Mass without me”.

Well done with the poem. And greetings from very wet West of Scotland where we are all growing webbed feet….

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- Sarah on July 22, 2012 at 1:07 pm said:
  
  Good one!
  
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catsgeesonexaminer on July 21, 2012 at 7:41 pm said:

What a great post, and so funny, too. It just happens to go along with the article I wrote on the Higgs bosun the other day. http://catsgeesonexaminer.wordpress.com/2012/07/19/the-search-for-reason-higgs-bosun/
I look forward to reading your other work.

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souriredemain on July 22, 2012 at 8:55 am said:

Charming poem. Consider reading some of mine at my page? Looking forward to hearing more.

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Polly Robinson on July 22, 2012 at 9:25 am said:

So thrilled for you that you’re on Freshly Pressed – namaste

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originolS on July 22, 2012 at 9:48 am said:

Hah! weirdly charming

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- originolS on July 22, 2012 at 2:10 pm said:
  
  for a different take on higgs boson, have a look:
  http://originols.wordpress.com/2012/07/06/dairy-of-a-cerntified-nerd/
  
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ManicDdaily on July 22, 2012 at 9:55 am said:

Super clever. k.

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random8042 on July 22, 2012 at 12:50 pm said:

Awesome poem. Very funny.

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K. McGee on July 22, 2012 at 12:56 pm said:

Oh how I love anything C.E.R.N. and I’m particularly found of the Higgs quest.

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Sarah on July 22, 2012 at 1:09 pm said:

Excellent!

May I add something?
. . . And then you gotta atom (add ‘em) (Adam)

But it’s plenty clever as it is, so this is probably just going over the top. So glad to see this FP!

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everyshadeofblue on July 22, 2012 at 8:07 pm said:

Reblogged this on 吃草的流浪猫.

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waterlexeme on July 22, 2012 at 9:44 pm said:

Reblogged this on apostrophise and commented:
This just made me smile. Some people are too cute for their own good!

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shiggs91 on July 22, 2012 at 10:09 pm said:

Love sharing a name with the Higgs Boson, always makes me feel a little bit famous

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neopanerohit on July 23, 2012 at 12:47 am said:

It was so good to see a poem about Higgs boson. Loved it.

And yeah, I too agree. Higgs boson is an ass hole.

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Richard McCargar on July 23, 2012 at 2:31 am said:

Cool post, and congrats on being freshly pressed.

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Mona R on July 23, 2012 at 3:05 am said:

Lol… OK that indeed was funny.
Give it a little music, get someone to play it on a guitar and YouTube it. Remember to let us know when you do that, though
This one strongly reminds me of an equally funny song “Save the Orphans” they performed on Three and a Half Men…

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Alyssa on July 23, 2012 at 5:12 am said:

Wonderful poem. Higgs Boson is a diva in the making.
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pickle18 on July 23, 2012 at 9:26 am said:

Reblogged this on Pickle18 and commented:
This is good, but not the best thing. But still I lke it.

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theangryscholargal on July 23, 2012 at 10:23 am said:

Reblogged this on theangryscholargal and commented:
<3 i say no more. a nerds joy

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janna hill on July 23, 2012 at 10:52 am said:

Higgs matters.

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Vacant Editor on July 23, 2012 at 12:26 pm said:

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saavedra on July 23, 2012 at 12:35 pm said:

I love you KC

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Roshni on July 24, 2012 at 2:36 am said:

I loved the line about Higgs Boson being an asshole and a nice guy. Made me smile. Loved the poem. Congratulations on being Freshly Pressed!

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Curmudgeon-at-Large on July 24, 2012 at 10:40 am said:

The poem from KC on Higgs Boson inspired me to write a Higgs Boson limerick, which I’ll post on my own blog. Here’s the first stanza:

There is a particle called Higgs Boson
Which the universe seems to grow on
It’s elusive and small
Hardly there at all
It likes to keep its cloak on.

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- youthlarge on July 31, 2012 at 1:49 pm said:
  
  Awesome! Well done, sir.
  
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minisparrow on July 24, 2012 at 3:47 pm said:

Haha I love this, yeah Higgs Boson is the best!!

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