Beyond the Observable Universe

In Beyond the Observable Universe, poet Daniel Dischino turns his gaze both outward and inward, tracing the connections between cosmos and consciousness in verse that is by turns meditative, playful, and profound. Organized into thematic movements — Natural Science, Reflection, Time, Mind, and Tales — the collection moves from quiet observations of moonlight, birdsong, and morning walks to sweeping contemplations of eternity, mortality, and the search for meaning.

Along the way, readers will journey down a spiraling rainbow path of color and chakra, wrestle with the war between spirit and flesh, and descend into a modern reimagining of Dante’s Inferno before climbing back toward the light. Whether pondering time as “a strange abstraction” or finding the sacred in fresh-cut grass and distant train whistles, Dischino writes with the wonder of a stargazer and the honesty of a man taking stock of his own life.

For readers of contemplative and philosophical poetry, Beyond the Observable Universe is an invitation to look up, look within, and discover that the two views are one and the same.