Neurones of Poems: Where Synapses Spark Verse

“Reimagining Scientific Poetry Through Time”

.Theme: The Evolution of Scientific Verse

Bridging Historical Insight with Modern Discovery

Cognitive Nastaliq invites poets, scientists, and scholars to explore the dialogue between past and present scientific poetry. For this special issue, we seek new poems inspired by historical scientific poems, re-examined through the lens of contemporary knowledge. Submission Concept:

Select an old scientific poem (e.g., Erasmus Darwin’s The Botanic Garden, Lucretius’ De Rerum Natura, or a classic by Goethe, Tennyson, or Arab/Persian scientific poets like Omar Khayyam).Analyze its scientific context—how did it reflect the knowledge of its time?

Write a new poem that responds, updates, or reinterprets the old work using modern discoveries (e.g., quantum physics, genetics, AI, or climate science).

Example Inspirations:If the old poem marvels at the “four elements,” your new verse might deconstruct atomic theory.If it celebrates celestial spheres, yours could echo gravitational waves or exoplanets.If it ponders the “humors” of the body, yours might explore neurochemistry.

Submission Guidelines: Submit:Your new poem (max 50 lines). linking it to the historical poem and its scientific evolution.Formats: Free verse, formal, or experimental—clarity and creativity honored.Deadline:  Sun, Sep 21, 2025  Send to: [ Google form] .Accepted works will appear in Cognitive Nastaliq, showcasing how science and poetry evolve together.

Let the past whisper; let the future answer.—The Editors, Cognitive Nastaliq.