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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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Paige Hind

Date: 9/18/2024 6:31:00 PM

Hey, this is pretty deep...the last line was powerful, a great ending...all in the void, wow

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 8/14/2021 10:01:00 AM

Hard to even imagine what that would be like. Nice Tanka Andrea. love phyl

Edward Ibeh

Date: 8/12/2021 11:34:00 AM

Quite a lovely poem, a Andrea:-) I really enjoyed it!

Modupe Sefunmi

Date: 8/10/2021 3:59:00 PM

You are one person who make poetrysoup a wonderful place for me. I love reading your poems always.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/12/2021 4:36:00 PM

thanks so much, Modupe. Long time, no see

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 8/10/2021 9:59:00 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.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/12/2021 4:37:00 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.