Just a Speck

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NASA’s Voyager launched For interplanetary travel Sending home wild snapshots Of our solar system and beyond Giving us an awestruck concept Of the wide expanse of galaxies A vastness inconceivable The irony so laughable Over the ridiculousness The infinitesimal triviality The absurdity of man’s Outrageously oversized ego As like a king he parades Stomping on the speck That’s our little blue planet AP: Honorable Mention 2020 Submitted on March 31, 2020 for contest STRAND CHOICE V sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - HONORABLE MENTION Originally posted on March 8, 2019

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Sam Kauffman

Date: 4/1/2020 12:07:00 PM

Love the line, "stomping on the speck/That's our little blue planet." We really do tend to take ourselves too seriously. Your lovely poem brings things into focus. Congratulations on your winning placement.

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/1/2020 4:27:00 PM

Thanks, Sam. Much appreciated.

Greg Gaul

Date: 3/31/2020 2:28:00 PM

Terrific awakened work Line. Will be mind blowing for some but you do them such a service to open their understanding and therefore their aspirations. I know this is going to the choir, this is a powerful use of poetry in today's world to open the thinking of the reader with well-purposed verse. Actually, an ancient tradition for poets.

Line Gauthier
Date: 3/31/2020 4:29:00 PM

Thanks for your lovely comment, Greg.