Thanksgiving
The universe is not extraordinary
Despite the astro-cummulus nebulae,
The hot, bright, massive stars,
The black, black, vampiric holes,
And curving space enough to hold
A billion sentient histories,
Unless we see it, probe it,
Name it, star by star, and feel
This awful, tenuous gratitude.
Despite the astro-cummulus nebulae,
The hot, bright, massive stars,
The black, black, vampiric holes,
And curving space enough to hold
A billion sentient histories,
Unless we see it, probe it,
Name it, star by star, and feel
This awful, tenuous gratitude.
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Author's Note
From the vault again.
Still not writing.
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Testing. Can anyone still see this?
Like the ending reversal as it reflects the title. Also, nice image/metaphor in "vampiric holes"!
Thank you, Ed.
See it. Like it. *
Happy Thanksgiving, Ed
"The universe is not extraordinary . . . unless--"
Fine sentiment well executed.
Ah, I'm glad for the "unless" part. *
Thank you, Gary, Edward, and Beate.
Harsh and necessary.
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Well done.
*****
Thank you, David, Jenny, and James.
Love this.
Thank you, Dianne.
That closing stanza is just killer, Gary. "Unless" is a powerful word and moment. Good poem.
Thank you, Sam.