again you have a mysterious way with words and expression Gene, this read smooth and cool

You described a poet's life so well! We truly don't belong on the earth, we just fly above it and observe the madness below! HUGS! SC

How I love the Chesapeake Bay, her ambience, her gulls that would eat from my hands. Haunting beauty, awe and thought inspiring Gene.

Douglas Adams would be smiling in his grave and wishing he could writge a collaborative effort with you, Gene, as a follow-up to The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy... Life, The Universe And All That... Perhaps a dissertation entitled: "Why The Big Bang Was Nothing More Than A Stopper Out The Bottle Of A Gargantuan PanGalacticGargleBlaster..." ?? :)) Brilliant comme d'habitude. xx

You have once again provided me with opportunity to have pause for reflection, Gene. Thank you. Love and peace to you,

Regis

Gene, you've written a masterpiece here...loved this one! Holly

Wow, the imagery in this piece is magnificent and to conjour up the greats of the past bring this full circle. Perhaps one day mankind will learn to take care of the gift they were loaned...

Be always safe,
Karen

Only you my Gene could write such a masterpiece. Your writing is only getting better and better and holds the readers attention from the first word to the last. Well done. Love, Bonnie

Not a chance this planet--or the Time in which we're stuck--will stop. Glad you ended up by the sea, though, that Mother, ;) surrounded by Her laughing gulls.

"contumacious"
An excellent word/description gene. Exemplary employment of the English language in this construct - revealing to me, when a person can understand and utilize the shades and hues of specific words, how the tenor of the piece becomes finely tuned like a Masserati.
Richard

Oh my,how I love your mind..oh my this is excellent writing sweet Gene how you think is amazing..yessssss oh yesssssss...Hugsss...be well and safe always....
Love Always,
Chanti Lace xoxo........sorry I have been so busy..but no worries I would never forget you darlin......

Wonderfully penned, I am in awe of your talent

Surreal, supernatural journey-- love it! The imagery in this piece is unreal and gorgeous. --Charlie

Incredible the way your mind works. I love it, Gene.

and i thought i was a phantom space traveler!;-) Gene, this is phantasmagoric! I love it,and can see Edison and Copernicus getting a big laugh out of it!lol Nothing like reality becoming a dream!;-)

Love,
Eileen

surely this is from a personal experience, is it not Gene? -- what a trip, what a trip my friend -- "thwump, in the marshy bank" -- this was a four, Planter's Punch write -- thoroughly enjoyable,
creative comedy my friend -- why are you always so good? -- I believe Albert, who had great sense of humor, would get a chuckle out of this work -- as for Nicklaus, I'm not familiar with his personality -- just some of his work -- peace to you my friend -- thanks for sharing this creation with us -- it is worthy of much comedic praise -- JMW

Gene,

A pleasure to take this trip with you. I love the way your mind/pen works - you take us to other worlds when this one keeps spinning us around: thank you. Well done!

(((HUGS))) and love, karla.

Stop telling people how I arrived on this planet, its embarrassing...& those laughing gulls got theirs with my ray gun...e

If I could go on an expedition, I would want to explore the landscape of your brain. There must be so many nooks and crannies where these amazing thoughts and images wait to be summoned forth by your muse. Your poetry is like an intersection where all of your knowledge, experience, skill and talent merge before being covered in a lovely veil of pure Spirit.

this is great! enjoyed to read this very much,thanks :o)

I love it when you share with us Gene but I think I'll just stay here, right now. Thank you for sharing another wonderful write.

Newfie hugs, Rose

Gene,
You give us brilliantly the eponymous Mr Imagination/Mr Everyman poet, scientist and mythological figure in this inspired and inspiring romp, all searching for an identity a home a safe landing...as indeed we are...; just too many good lines to refer to in admiration, they're all good, damn it! but "vermeil sun" is special and "Copernicus punches his ticket" brings a broad smile.
This is great reading.
John

Powerful and fast read at a furious pace that flowed like water over Niagara. I will return and read it again several times because there are layers of meaning here. There are many allusions to great writers that add to this message that we should all slow down; stop consuming so much junk; and be families again that actually know each other and talk without saying "Shut Up, I'm watching this TV program here. You are bothering me." Ten minutes later, the family member that told another family member to shut up, forgot what he was watching and more garbage is lost into the sewers of the spinning earth. Yes, stop the damn planet and get people to communicate one on one again. Boy, that got me going, didn't it! Isn't it amazing how one will see something in a poem and another will see a whole different meaning?

This guy really gets around. I was relieved when he finally made it to Chesapeake Bay. The language is complex but narrative. I like "a confused state of disquiet", "sees worlds as they ought to be" (brilliantly poetic) and "hums a hymn without a tune." How is that possible? only in poetry. Is he a baby duck fetus? Now I need to get out my big 3-volume dictionary. The last line is classic. "Laughing gulls" is good. A skip-around poem, whimsical. Wonderful, Gene. Celestial in a big cosmic way. --Kathy

I took a physics test like this once...except I never landed with a thwump afterwards....ahhh to live inside the greatest thoughts of the world...I guess it would be a "thwump" on re-entry...with only the sea gulls laughing...Great read Gene

I love this poem, You are simply amazing!
Peace, love, and light,
Amber "V"