Our Galaxy - The Milky Way (Reference for the number of galaxies and stars: space.com)
For Flash Poetry Challenge #7 Theme, "Celestial Bodies" Entered, January 12, 2025 Sponsor, Mark Toney
In the middle of the Universe, I stand- my mind attempting to comprehend the scope and wonder exposed upon these printed pages within this book of astronomy and space. One hundred billion galaxies- one hundred octillion stars- trillions of them are suns like ours; unfathomable to my human mind. Through these pages, in the middle of the universe, I stand in awe, and ask- Where are you Earth? I see our galaxy, our Milky Way- full-color on this wondrous special page, and I almost miss that little speck- that speck, our world, with cars and people bustling here and there- bridges, trains, skyscrapers, jets, blue oceans with majestic ships; the wonders of our age- our great, important, busy, busy world. Where are you Earth amid this cloud of dust? I find you on this page with straining eyes, so lost among the stars, the planets, moons- one hundred billion galaxies one hundred octillion stars— My home- my Earth, a little speck, a microscopic grain- caught up in cosmic winds- with all the rest.
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