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Terra Incognita

Terra Incognita Hidden! Uncharted eternity birthing Roiling! In a slow dance The pregnant pause of terra’s faults Breaks o p e n In slip strikes Earth’s fiery magma Spit back into the hands of Heaven’s potter Churning! Moody Mercurial Footprint on the landscape’s soul Journey to epiphany and nature’s improvisation New land birthed Uncharted steamy islands The territory of infinity’s face revealed Spouting from the abyss of oblivion Amorphous! Shapeless Nameless Anonymous Ambivalent explosions of molten earth Unmapped anticipation For future nomad’s unquenchable quests. 8-29-22 Contest: This or That Sponsor: Edward Ibeh Title Chosen Terra Incognita 11-14-22 Contest: Mile 20 Poetry Marathon Sponsor: Mark Toney 25 Lines

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Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 9/4/2022 10:18:00 AM

Love this Sam. Congratulations on your win! Linda

Edward Ibeh

Date: 9/4/2022 10:11:00 AM

Heartiest congratulations on your win with this wonderful poem, Sam:-). Have a blessed Sunday!

Len Gasun

Date: 9/2/2022 8:17:00 PM

You've painted excellently the panorama of the birthing of the universe and the earth (the great handmade of our Almighty Creator) in your beautiful words in this stellar free verse, my dearest friend Sam. My FAVE. I wish people's activities have all geared towards its development not for destruction. I love this gem lot. Thank you very much for sharing.. Best wishes in the contest my dearest friend. God bless you always and your writings. Hugs

Michael Tor

Date: 9/2/2022 3:14:00 AM

Love your rendition of the Contest theme Sam. This was an awesome piece on that subject. A worthy entry for the contest. Be blessed my friend...

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 8/31/2022 8:13:00 AM

Powerfully depicted in relentless slow motion, Sam ~ good luck in the contest

Sam Kauffman
Date: 9/1/2022 9:29:00 AM

Hi Seeker! Thank you so much for your wonderful message. God's creation, earth, does powerfully move in a constant process of creation that is "relentless." I wanted to convey that in this poem. Thank you for affirming my efforts. Funny how we think we can control that process rather than flow with it! I so appreciate your ever thoughtful words. Sending you many blessings!

Valsa George

Date: 8/30/2022 9:37:00 PM

What an ingenious way of looking at the slow evolving of the universe 'spouting from the abyss of oblivion'. But 'the amorphous mass' has been beautifully shaped by the Great Potter's wheel for the nomads to take hold of ! The once uncharted territory, the terra incognita... is now sadly polluted and maimed by the greedy succeeding generations ! As ever there is the abundance of unique and fresh images in your great poem, Sam.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 9/1/2022 9:36:00 AM

Thank you dear Valsa! The theme of this contest really got me thinking about the powerful creative essence of earth and its part in the ever evolving universe giving us new vistas to explore - new mysteries to uncover. And, like you, I grieve when I think about the damage we have done to this beautiful and amazing planet all in the name of money. I am always wonderfully awestruck by your stunning, fresh imagery. You inspire me to reach a little higher and dig a little deeper. Thank you dear friend. Sending you blessings.

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 8/30/2022 12:44:00 PM

Humanity must bear the changes that go with it.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 9/1/2022 9:19:00 AM

Victor, you are so right! It's a shame so many don't see it in that light by thinking they can control the ever birthing earth! Hope you are doing well. Sending you blessings.

David Kavanagh

Date: 8/30/2022 11:44:00 AM

I love the way you’ve brought together the natural way earth has developed, with a creators hands perhaps at the potters wheel, as always in your poems wonderful searching descriptive use of language, infinity’s face is revealed through us Sam, I believe we are the eyes of this universe observing itself, great one for the contest, cheers David

Sam Kauffman
Date: 9/1/2022 9:17:00 AM

Greetings David. Thank you so much for your thoughtful and very perceptive message! You have looked beyond the words and into this heart of this poem. Indeed we are the eyes and the hands of the creator with the challenge of stewardship of this amazing, ever birthing earth - unexplored territory. Thank you so much for your good wishes. Blessings and cheers!