‘The Universe is Made of’ — Muriel Rukeyser Quote Tee | Wear Words Black-on-White Statement Shirt — Muscle Tank

“The universe is made of stories, not of atoms.” Muriel Rukeyser dropped this into her 1968 poem “The Speed of Darkness,” at the height of a life that bailed poetry and protest into the same bucket. Her claim is that meaning travels as narrative: the story is the unit we actually live by.

**Bella+Canvas 3483 — Muscle Tank (Black only for now, Color finish).** A white option isn’t available from our printer at the moment — we’ll add it the moment it is. 100% combed & ring-spun cotton, 4.2 oz, 30 singles. Unisex muscle fit, crew neck, cut-off sleeves, wide armholes, side-seamed, pre-shrunk. Care: machine wash cold with like colors, tumble dry low, no bleach, cool iron inside-out (never iron the print).