L Milton Hankins Poet Quatrain

Terra Incognita

Far beyond the reaches of the Milky Way
A galaxy exists which remains unnamed
Unseen by human eye or large telescope,
It is, to my knowledge, not yet defamed.

Pure and undefiled, suitable for living
In a Goldilocks zone yet to be uncovered
Fresh clean air, and an abundance of water,
Awaiting its coordinates to be discovered.

A terra incognita resembling heaven
Is just beyond the reach of our technology
But, we are advancing in our capability
To comprehend its complicated cosmology.

Someday, it promises a necessary respite
A new home for humanity in far outer space
When we’ve destroyed our home on earth
We can start ruining a new, pristine place!

SECOND PLACE WINNER
Written August 3, 2022
Submitted to "This or That, Vol. 13" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Edward Ibeh

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Ann Peck September 9, 2022 at 1:01 PM ...we can start ruining a new, pristine place. That's the truth. Your poem is just wonderful, so full of wonderful thoughts till your last line :) Astro-physicists have found many likely new homes for us; we just need to find a new philosophy! Congratulations on your win! L Milton Hankins September 9, 2022 at 2:08 PM Oh Ann, I certainly agree with you that we need a new philosophy! I appreciate your wonderful thoughts and consideration and comment on my poem. I'm always happy when one of my poems is thought-provoking.

Brian Sambourne September 4, 2022 at 3:34 PM Hello Milton, Such truisms in your words, especially our propensity to foul a pristine paradise. Congratulations on the win! Best wishes, Brian L Milton Hankins September 4, 2022 at 7:16 PM Thank you, Brian. Sadly, I'm afraid my poem was pretty much on target.

Linda Alice Fowler September 4, 2022 at 10:14 AM Congratulations on your win Milt! Linda L Milton Hankins September 4, 2022 at 12:59 PM Thanks so much, Linda. I appreciate your congrats.

Edward Ibeh September 4, 2022 at 10:02 AM Heartiest congratulations on your win with this brilliant write, Milt:-). Have a blessed Sunday! L Milton Hankins September 4, 2022 at 12:59 PM Thank you so much, Edward. I appreciate it, and I enjoyed writing for your contest.

Joseph May September 4, 2022 at 9:48 AM A planet is out there waiting for us, Congrats on a fine win Milton L Milton Hankins September 4, 2022 at 1:00 PM Thanks, Joseph. Yep, I suspect that is true, and I have no doubt that eventually it will be discovered.

Caren Krutsinger August 6, 2022 at 8:01 PM I hope it will be this easy for our great great grandchildren "When we’ve destroyed our home on earth We can start ruining a new, pristine place!" at the rate we are destroying our planet! L Milton Hankins August 6, 2022 at 9:22 PM I am so tickled. My son Adam's oldest daughter graduated from U. of Central Florida today in International Business. She is going to law school and already has a job in a lawyer's office. Smart gal, and I'm so proud of her! Beautiful, too.

Sam Kauffman August 4, 2022 at 10:56 AM Milt, you have penned a powerful poem that deeply illustrates a story of man told over and over again - finding a paradise on earth only to repeat a pattern of destruction based on self entitlement. Best wishes for the contest. Blessings on your voyage into new galaxies. L Milton Hankins August 4, 2022 at 12:31 PM Thank you so much, Sam. I really appreciate your comment.

Tom Cunningham August 4, 2022 at 8:30 AM I wonder if that will one day be a reality, colonising another world. Good luck in the contest Milton. Tom Soup Mail. L Milton Hankins August 4, 2022 at 12:30 PM Thank you so much, Tom. My fingers must have gone faster than my brain...which sometimes happen. I do appreciate the heads up!