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secondhanddreampoet
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0 posted 2011-03-19 08:04 PM


      An Infinity of Strangers

Beyond the twilight vanishing point
of these ancient, inscrutable sentinel
moon-swept trees and hills
lies the vast, starry immensity
of cosmic indifference;
while here below
there remains but an
infinity of strangers
where I belong now
to only the implacable silence
from which we come
and must return.

         --- b. e. adams (3/19/2011)

© Copyright 2011 Bruce E. Adams Jr. - All Rights Reserved
BluesSerenade
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1 posted 2011-03-19 08:44 PM


Aww love the cosmic indifference, vast and starry immensity~

Always my pleasure, but you knew that already!!

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2 posted 2011-03-19 08:51 PM


"Beyond the twilight vanishing point
of these ancient, inscrutable sentinel
moon-swept trees and hills
lies the vast, starry immensity"

~ Vividly descriptive and gorgeous!


Linda


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3 posted 2011-03-20 12:58 PM


I just want you to know that I am among those strangers who appreciate the beauty that you share with us.  Someone always stands above a crowd and, to me, that someone is you.

A

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4 posted 2011-03-20 01:20 AM


Bruce, whilst I have a different belief of what/Who is “out there” and a different perception of the people around us, this is still an extremely beautiful poem.  This is, to the best of my recollections, the loneliest poem I have ever read, and it saddens me deeply that you feel this way, and that this is not just, as in the case of some poems of some poets, a current mood, but what pervades your thoughts over all time.  I wish, for your sake, that it was otherwise.  I hope and believe (I think!) that you won’t be offended by what I have said because it is well meant.  Smiles.

Owl

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5 posted 2011-03-20 02:43 AM


If loneliness leads to the creation of something this beautiful then it must have it's own very special purpose.
                                Ida

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6 posted 2011-03-20 04:41 AM


Agreed, Ida.

Owl

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7 posted 2011-03-20 06:16 AM


Hi Bruce, this is captivating, relations between universe (how funny it is when french put an e american suppress it, and when french write univers, american add an e) and distancing people, this is an enlighning vision, a beautiful mystery wrapped in portry, thanks for the superb eloquent poem.

have a nice sunday

yann

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8 posted 2011-03-20 11:42 AM


It never ceases to amaze me that folks can witness the immense suffering and deaths of countless masses of the innocent throughout all of human history (Japan today; Hitler's Germany; myriad Inquisitions, Crusades, and "Holy Wars" enacted with chants of "It's God's will!"; plagues; famines; etc.) ...and still profess the existence of some benevolent (but apparently blind) universal 'watchmaker' at the helm?!
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9 posted 2011-03-20 01:35 PM


Dear Poet Bruce, I can understand your "amazement" and your anger. However, from my way of thinking, there are even more glorious things on planet Earth that totally amaze me.
Like yourself, I have to question some of the horrors that take place and wonder where our Benevolent Father is at those times. Then I behold miracles on a daily basis and I know that He has played a Hand in making them happen.

I understood your poem, but I chose to quote the first lines because of their intense beauty.

Warm hug,
Linda

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