by Mary E. Lowd
The universe is composed
Of only one electron
That travels
Backward and forward in time
And that electron is the tip
Of a unicorn’s horn
Meaning the whole universe is merely
A drawing
Etched by a unicorn
Using the very tip of their horn
The unicorn gave us electricity
So we could invent
AI art programs and one of them would
Inevitably
Draw its face
The universe ended when this picture was generated
And the purpose of the universe was achieved
You only can’t tell
Because endings
Are indistinguishable
From beginnings and beginnings
Are indistinguishable
From middles