Imagine Eternity

a millisecond -
like one grain of sand among
all the universe -
history’s hourglass running
on earth and other planets

now imagine this -
all those gaps as one big void
spread out over time
a void which measured would be
one trillionth of unblinked time

Aug. 10. 2021
for unseeking seeker's The Void Poetry Contest
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Hind Avatar
September 18, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Hey, this is pretty deep...the last line was powerful, a great ending...all in the void, wow
Babcock Avatar
August 14, 2021 at 10:01 AM
Hard to even imagine what that would be like. Nice Tanka Andrea. love phyl
Ibeh Avatar
August 12, 2021 at 11:34 AM
Quite a lovely poem, a Andrea:-) I really enjoyed it!
Sefunmi Avatar
August 10, 2021 at 3:59 PM
You are one person who make poetrysoup a wonderful place for me. I love reading your poems always.
Dietrich Avatar
August 12, 2021 at 4:36 PM
thanks so much, Modupe. Long time, no see
Proxenos Avatar
August 10, 2021 at 9:59 AM
What a clever, sophisticated, poignant poem, powerful and meaningful. I wish you the best of luck but foresee this as a top winner. I'll have to think before I ever try to blink - imagine, 'one trillionth of unblinked time. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.
Dietrich Avatar
August 12, 2021 at 4:37 PM
well i knew I would not win, jennifer. I have no clue about these "voids" so I imagined them in terms of everlasting life.
Cunningham Avatar
August 10, 2021 at 8:21 AM
Our tiny brains can not grasp the mysteries of creation. You'd go around the bend trying to understand it. Tom
Theraven Avatar
August 10, 2021 at 6:56 AM
Andrea, Such a spectacular imagined eternity in this small but poweful Tanka. So well done, don't blink. -Richard
Buhagiar Avatar
August 10, 2021 at 3:04 AM
Hope you win this contest because I think the sponsor had other things in mind. Hugs.
Dietrich Avatar
August 10, 2021 at 7:45 AM
i could not write on the thing he meant. So I took my own interpretation. Oh well, Que sera, sera.
Skelly Avatar
August 10, 2021 at 2:09 AM
This was an enjoyable contest, I like the way you penned poem...Good luck in contest...Delice
Daniel Avatar
August 10, 2021 at 1:39 AM
Succinct and sweet, Andrea, hope this wins:)
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