Ngoc Nguyen Poet Tanka

''A Ripple In Time'': a Sequence of Cosmic Tankas

A ripple in time,
we are here for a moment
like fleeting vapors
in this vast, great universe--
members of a divine God.

Into the night sky
I gaze, awed by space and time
and the wide expanse
of the Milky Way, a dot
among endless galaxies.

They spin and swirl in
a dance in the gaping voids
of space and blackness,
their light coming to us from
a time before our Earth formed.

A ripple in time,
we are here for a moment
like fleeting vapors
in this vast, great universe--
members of a divine Whole.

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Chula Schlesinger-Fleming January 12, 2025 at 7:46 AM Congratulations on your poem being featured on the PS webpage. Love the imagery and message. Nice write! Ngoc Nguyen January 13, 2025 at 3:01 AM Thanks! I really appreciate the plaudits and praise. ~Ngoc

Abdullah Alhemaidy January 6, 2025 at 11:50 AM Hello Ngoc :-) Very nice and so pithy poem! Have a wonderful day ~ AA, best regards, Ngoc Nguyen January 8, 2025 at 4:08 AM Thanks, AA!

Seosamh De Burca May 19, 2013 at 8:19 PM Excellent, congrats on your win. A terrific poem.

Poet Destroyer A May 18, 2013 at 9:08 PM a nice ripple in time winning poem... it was a joy coming back here to read all of Gail's winning poem... Always & Forever xox~ Linda

Tim Ryerson May 18, 2013 at 3:32 PM 'like fleeting vapors'...Favorite line among many in this flawless tanka series...Congratulations - Tim

Carole Cookie Arnold May 17, 2013 at 1:23 PM How beautifully your pen flowed across the page Congrats on your Number one win and well deserved it is Love Carole Cookie

Skat A May 15, 2013 at 11:22 AM a nice A Ripple In time winning poem :-) Congrats *LUV ~SKAT~

Goodness Lanre May 15, 2013 at 10:56 AM cONGRATS ON YOUR GREAT WIN.

Therese Bacha May 14, 2013 at 10:24 PM Congratulations, my God you do deserve winning, amazing writ. Loved it. Terry xoxo

Donna Jones May 14, 2013 at 6:55 PM This is very beautiful...congratulations on your well deserved top winning poem.

Delysia Hendricks May 14, 2013 at 2:41 PM Congratulations for your top placement in the contest, Ngoc. Good poetry well deserving of the top spot. :-)

John Posey May 14, 2013 at 2:38 PM Congratulations on your impressive Tanka entry and win... I am impressed with your talent displayed here... Well deserved.... Great work.... Jake