The Earth, circled, as seen from the edge of the solar system.
Poets United has the prompt "A place in the universe"
The Small Blue Dot
The universe is, at first glance,
A rather spacious place;
With no apparent boundaries
And lots of empty space.
There are
Some hundred billion stars,
If you please,
And it was forever thus—
It is the height of arrogance
To think it’s just for us.
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© J Cosmo Newbery 2013
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So true! The multiverse is unimaginable vast and there is so little we know about it, blows the mind lol
ReplyDeleteYES! AbsoLUTEly! Love this, and the image is a sobering one. Shall we send it to all of the world leaders and the warring factions so they can Get a Grip??????
ReplyDeleteA universe so vast that it must have been placed there, I loved your words and that feeling of the infinite.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love this! Very well done!
ReplyDeletetrue, we are just a tiny speck in this universe.
ReplyDeleteone single grain of sand, on all the beaches on all the earth.
ReplyDeleteA remarkable poem! I especially like your closing line.
ReplyDeleteOh yes. very true! to think that we are not the only one but one amongst many!
ReplyDeleteSadly, arrogance seems to be something we do well.
ReplyDeleteSo true - we are just small blips in the infinity of the universe.
ReplyDeleteWe can be exceedingly arrogant, can we not?
ReplyDeleteAnd we will go on thinking so, unless we ever find out otherwise
ReplyDeleteCos, you SO nailed it. This appeals to my activist side. It's taken little more than 200 years for Europeans to invade tribal lands, enslave millions, and trash the entire planet, all in the name of the almighty buck.
ReplyDeleteYour perspective should be observed by, oh, the Heritage Foundation, the Kochs.
Thanks for commenting on Real Toads re: my interview. You are the best, Cos. Peace, Amy
Good heavens; getting a bit dotty in your old age?
ReplyDeleteInteresting reflective thought.
Blessings and Bear hugs!
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