Perseus Galaxy

Staring into midnight sky
Vastness brings both fear and hope
Millions of light years separate us
Visible only with telescope

Time’s illusion tricks our eyes
As we view ancient history
For all we know it’s dead and gone
Swallowed up in mystery

From Perseus someone stares back
Seeing the Earth in different light
Dinosaurs and ancient plants
Who've yet to meet their final plight

Fewer masses of dry land
Larger than exist today
Mammals yet to dominate
To dinosaurs they’re only prey

We both exist in time right now
But neither sees the current state
Time delays warping perceptions
Unable to communicate
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Cavanaugh Avatar
October 9, 2013 at 10:09 PM
I see that you are new to poetry soup. Welcome. This is a great community of poets. I have met many friends here and I hope that you will have as wonderful an experience on the soup as I have. With that said I would like commend you on a wonderful poem. I love this cosmological poem of yours, A very witty well written poem. You might want to consider entering some of your poems in member contests. Again. Welcome to the soup.
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October 9, 2013 at 10:18 PM
Thank you for the warm welcome.
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