None will know for many lifetimes into the future. Gene, your vivid writing allows me to look into the center of the galaxy with you. ~leslie

As always you leave me think.. but I smile at the last few lines of this.. Superb!

Always,
Myrna

Time, gravity, space--the ballooning knowledge of science, just in the last 40 years, utterly amazes. (Although, as you smile & suggest, perhaps we've "miscalculated.") Maybe we're just set here to marvel at what we learn.

"...we can look deep into the center of tightly wound spiral galaxies..." and likely find nothing that doesn't already exist within us. Love your words, Gene.

This is excellent.Great job.take care

A poem of true wonder

the human mind is much too young to calculate much correctly ... who will tell? only time ....

...it is the philosophical questions that perplex us most, but fascinate us more. well done, Gene

Carole~

Well said. I personally believe that it is much more exciting to play with the mystery than it is to unravel it particle by particle. Love it. Hugs on a cool day, J'nia

VERY NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Liana Margiva

You touch upon a touching and moot point here, Gene. I have always taken issue with the perceived assumption that Science is the be-all and end-all of revered knowledge; it's all based on hypothesis at the very best and the goal-posts keep shifting with every "fresh" discovery that is made. And didn't even Galilleo say something along the lines of: "I can't tell you how go the heavens but I can tell you how the heavens go..." QED. Your guess is as good as mine, I reckon, and our in-the-moment pure and spontaneous delight of these fascinating pin-pricks is what they're shining for, as far as I'm concerned! Enjoy!! :)) xx

Something so beautiful & fascinating
it is beyond my comprehension…for sure for sure
But your verses keep me focused to understand
The simplicity of things so complicated
…it is a good question…
And also it may not exist any longer…you’re so right!!
Peace & Inspirations Gene
Vickie

It won't be me telling gene.
I'm still learning how to spell.
I remember that verse in the Bible
that states that God laughs at the knowledge
of man. I wonder why? The arrogance we have
assigning millions and billions so easily
to phenomena in the universe.
Nice thinking!
r

This is powerfully penned, Gene - will we know? We, being human, are finite, and the Universe goes on forever ... well done.

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Philosophical question of all time as we slowly look up and out...

Be always safe,
Karen

sometimes I wonder mean Gene, good one to ponder, about way out yonder

You have shook us into reality, and find that we are mere mortals, with a destination but...the journey needs to count.
Much peace, love, and light,
Amber "V"

How true, Gene! We have so much info and we concern ourselves with things that we will never have anything to do with ,nor will we ever know their conclusion...makes us a bit foolish doesn't it;-)Loved this the galaxy ,one,spectacular metaphor!

Nice work Gene...we sit within the cycle of those billion years and still wonder...

Art Sun...

Gene,
Time present is time past and time future...and the questions and puzzles remain. I sense, and I may be wrong, that your opening line has more than a hint of irony. On a parallel note, I'm always amused and saddened by how bulky and fiddly and just awkward our 'advanced' (travel) machines are.. .quite primitive really compared to other possibilities, but we muddle through, and on.
Thank you for waking me up this morning.

John

Interesting poem, Gene. I was watching V and thinking today how futile it is for us to search the skies for life on other planets. What we see is millions, billions of years old. Most likely, anything we think we've found has long ago vanished. Sad, that no one will ever truly know what else is out there. ~ Sara

as the old Ed Ames song of the 60's asks, "who, who will answer?" -- and so it is as with everything else in the realm of man's infinitesimal scope of knowledge, all conjecture and relative -- perhaps a politician will answer? -- they always have answers to everything, even when a question has never been posed -- with the relativity of time and space I often wonder if we are not viewing everything from the past -- the possibilities are immeasurable and all quite fascinating to ponder -- I like your little gray matter tweaker Gene -- it helps blow out some of the cobwebs -- peace and love my dear friend -- Jon Michael

Gene, news to mankind...God doesn't wear a wristwatch! Although, you said it more elegantly.

Georg

Good poem, Gene; well done!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D

It is mindboggling to me, therefore i abstain from getting involved. There is so much we don't know, although with the advent of space travel we know so much more than before, still . . . we use guesswork in many cases I believe.

There is a seeming paradox in the universe, in that certain stars seem to be older than the universe itself. An obvious miscalculation. However, I read that this may be due to the fact that the time dimension is actually slowing down and coming to an end. Intriguing stuff. Great poetry Gene, as always.

Once again you provide substance conducive to pause for reflection, Gene. Thank you, friend. Love and peace to you,

Regis