Vastness Of Space Poem by David Wood

Vastness Of Space

Rating: 5.0


When we look at the stars in
The night sky we think of how
Far they are away from us, and
Our minds wander, as well as
Wonder, there are so many.

If we travelled at the speed of light,
That is 1080 million kilometres
Per hour, in one year we would
Have travelled 9 trillion kilometres
(That's 9 followed by12 zeros) .

The furthest known galaxy as at
2020 is the delightfully named
GN-z11, at a distance of 13.4
Billion light years away, or,134
Nonillion kilometres away (That's
134 followed by 30 zeros US, or
54 zeros UK) .

The universe is believed to be 13.8
Billion years old, that means the
Light from GN-z11 has taken 13.4
Billion years to reach Earth. That
Truly is something to think about!

Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Topic(s) of this poem: space,universe,time
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
The vastness of space cannot be underestimated. Gave me a headache writing this. I hope I got the maths right with my pen and paper, though I'm sure someone will tell me if I didn't! .
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
LeeAnn Azzopardi 12 January 2022

Brilliant effort I could not any better Bravo!

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Kevin Patrick 12 January 2022

The universe is a canvas that is immense and unfathomable. This poem captures its essence

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Soran M. H 14 January 2022

part 1 The vastness of space and its luminous orbs and its black and blue membranes drag us swimming in the world of imagination.

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Soran M. H 14 January 2022

part 2 Where are we humans from this vast universe؟ how many secrets exist in this universe are hidden from us, a beautiful poem that deserves 5 stars Thank you for this precious masterpiece

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David Wood 14 January 2022

Thank you Soran for your comments.

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Soran M. H 14 January 2022

Our minds wander, as well as Wonder, there are so many.

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Rose Marie Juan-austin 13 January 2022

I like poems that give information and impart knowledge. In just few lines, you can take a glimpse of the vastness of the sky and its beauty. This brilliant write enables us to have a brief journey to the space.. Wonderfully written. To my Poem List.

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Sandra Feldman 13 January 2022

Incalculable immensity, in numbers hard to comprehend ion vastness of time.This unusual and numerical poem does give us a taste of Universal time.

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