The QuestionA Poem by John ProphetThe
question. Alone. Are we alone in the universe? Foolish question. Unanswerable question. Lack of logic. Simple think. Limited recognition. Great ape reasoning, mentality. Two trillion galaxies in the observable universe. Each with billions of stars. Perhaps trillions more galaxies over the horizon. Beyond what can be detected. Light currently seen millions, billions years in transit. Ancient light from the distant past. Nothing detected. No civilization signatures. Who knows about now? What’s going on out there now? How could we possibly know? © 2024 John Prophet |
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1 Review Added on February 24, 2024 Last Updated on February 24, 2024 AuthorJohn ProphetNHAboutJohn Prophet is considered by many in the literary community to be the Salvador Dalí of poetry. His rough-hewn unfettered style mimics the artist’s unconventional view of perceived rea.. more..Writing
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