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the vastness of time and space. grasping that concept always fails me. your poem makes it ever more so poignant.

Now here's one view of

Man's frailty and insignificance;

Another would have the wondrous nature

Of man so tiny

Grasping the infinity of all existence.

After the barrage of… actually, let’s not go back to it. This is fresh and original and the imagery is interesting, even touching! I did not see so much an acceptance of the vastness of the universe vs, the tiny dimensions of human life as I take previous posters did. I saw yearning and hope even if it’s temporary for breaking through the mystery of the universe. I saw some doubt too, reg. the direction towards which we should aim our search: up to the skies or down to our own earth (which is quite deep). I don’t say ‘stay celestial’, but I do like you being contemplative – very much!

and yet...you did it so well...big smile..blue

and mentioned it in New Poems Reviews.

I cn see myself in the very same emotional position, and have a time or two in my years. Well played, well written sir.

I wish you'd explained why the milky way has been your life. Your poem really doesn't expand this metaphor and hence, leaves me curious. I do like the word choices and line breaks.

Thanks for giving your poem to the masses.

Carrie

This poem was mentioned in the Archival Review thread, in a picking through Lit's archive of over 38,500 poems.

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