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Poems by Hunor Deak
This is a space where I can publish my poems connected to geology, evolution, hiking in Scotland.
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Nothing is certain, but Death and War
Nothing is certain, but Death and War
Nothing is certain, but Death and War,
Hunor Deak
Mar 9, 2022
Another Mineral Poem
Another Mineral Poem
Rocks are an excellent way to explore the history of the planet!
Hunor Deak
Dec 2, 2021
Poem on Minerals
Poem on Minerals
Poem on minerals. Short poem.
Hunor Deak
Dec 2, 2021
Time is terrifying, it steals everything away!
Time is terrifying, it steals everything away!
Time is terrifying, it steals everything away! Poetry from St Andrews.
Hunor Deak
Apr 16, 2021
InterCosmos
InterCosmos
Poem contest entry to the University of Manchester.
Hunor Deak
Mar 31, 2021
Poem: Agates are Fun
Poem: Agates are Fun
There are many locations between bustling Montrose in the north, and the brooding red-sandstone blocks of Arbroath in the south, where…
Hunor Deak
Feb 24, 2021
Poem: Volcano
Poem: Volcano
This poem is from my Natural Hazards class. Here I think about the damage a volcano can do to the communities around it.
Hunor Deak
Feb 5, 2021
Poem: Midnight in the Labs
Poem: Midnight in the Labs
This poem is based on the amount of long nights I have done at the university.
Hunor Deak
Feb 1, 2021
Poem: Crossbedding
Poem: Crossbedding
This poem is about a very popular sedimentary formation within geology. Crossbedding forms when water or wind is depositing sandgrains…
Hunor Deak
Jan 28, 2021
Poem: I melt rocks
Poem: I melt rocks
This poem was inspired by my work in the geology labs of the University of Edinburgh when I was analyzing rock samples from Iceland. The…
Hunor Deak
Jan 22, 2021
The Volcano of Dundee
The Volcano of Dundee
About 520 million years ago, the Earth looked completely different. Three tectonic plates collided, to make a new continent, part of which…
Hunor Deak
Jan 19, 2021
Thin sections are fun!
Thin sections are fun!
This poem is a further exploration of petrological thin sections.
Hunor Deak
Jan 18, 2021
Poem: I stare at an Olivine
Poem: I stare at an Olivine
This poem was inspired by my geological petrological microscope work.
Hunor Deak
Jan 18, 2021
Poem: A Conversation from the fringes of an Empire
Poem: A Conversation from the fringes of an Empire
The first part of the poem was written by a person from Turkey, the second part of the poem was written by a person from Scotland.
Hunor Deak
Jan 16, 2021
Poem: Midnight of Despair
Poem: Midnight of Despair
It is close to midnight, concept poem.
Hunor Deak
Jan 15, 2021
Deep Pollution
Deep Pollution
Mass pollution in Romania.
Hunor Deak
Jan 4, 2021
Mass Extinctions
Mass Extinctions
Explanation — This is from the last lecture where Rachel, Steve and Dirk gave a joint lecture on mass extinctions.
Hunor Deak
Jan 4, 2021
Hominid Evolution
Hominid Evolution
Poems are a great way to explore scientific topics! They help to expand complicated ideas in the flow of the verses of a poem.
Hunor Deak
Jan 4, 2021
The Friendship of David Balfour and James Hutton
The Friendship of David Balfour and James Hutton
James Hutton’s understanding of Scotland’s geology couldn’t have happened without all his friends in Edinburgh and wider Britain. People…
Hunor Deak
Jan 3, 2021
A walk along the Seaton Cliffs
A walk along the Seaton Cliffs
Explanation of the poem — A poem about the Arbroath Cliffs
Hunor Deak
Jan 3, 2021
Poem: Old Sand
Poem: Old Sand
Poem on sand grains and sand dunes.
Hunor Deak
Dec 30, 2020
Old Teeth
Old Teeth
Fossil poem on shark teeth.
Hunor Deak
Dec 30, 2020
3 Poems: Humbolt, The Old Kingdom and The Drunk Geologist
3 Poems: Humbolt, The Old Kingdom and The Drunk Geologist
Humbolt and poems
Hunor Deak
Dec 15, 2020
The Heavenly Twins, Assynt and Knockan Crag
The Heavenly Twins, Assynt and Knockan Crag
The reason for writing this poem
Hunor Deak
Dec 10, 2020
The Cambrian Explosion
The Cambrian Explosion
This poem is based on Rachel Wood’s lecture on the Cambrian explosion, where she looked at recent evidence from Namibia. She looked at how…
Hunor Deak
Dec 9, 2020
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