Thursday, April 1, 2004

Flying At Night Comments

Rating: 3.9

Above us, stars. Beneath us, constellations.
Five billion miles away, a galaxy dies
like a snowflake falling on water. Below us,
some farmer, feeling the chill of that distant death,
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Ted Kooser
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Yashim David George 24 September 2022

Thank you Ted Kooser. It was clear and I turned around looking beneath to find some farmer. I hope later, five years perhaps from today the true meaning of this would then coerce me. Aha.

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Bill Grace 09 April 2022

I am envious of Ted's power as a poet and what he gives us.

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Julio Sanchez 07 April 2022

i'm sorry kidd

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Julio 07 April 2022

i'm sorry kidd

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kidd 05 April 2022

i like men

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kidd 07 April 2022

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kidd 05 April 2022

i like men

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Smoky Hoss 19 February 2022

Light all around us, speaks a quiet call, and we return our own small voice of light, giving and growing together, converging into one. Great poem!

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Dr Dillip K Swain 13 February 2022

Five billion miles away, a galaxy dies like a snowflake falling on water......a stark silhouette. A wonderful poem!

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Chinedu Dike 27 January 2022

A concise and insightful verse........

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Dr Dillip K Swain 22 January 2022

Below us, some farmer, feeling the chill of that distant death.......great expression!

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Stephen Loomes 30 June 2018

All occurring in an infinite system of care, or meaninglessly random?

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Tom Allport 21 February 2017

an illuminating poem of what might be as we all swim in the sea of time?

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Seamus O Brian 18 September 2016

Tiny cogs lost in the vast machinery of the universe, but inextricably united to it. Wonderful.

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Ratnakar Mandlik 18 September 2016

A beautifully envisioned meaningful poem reflecting the force unifying the whole universe. Thanks for sharing.

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Rajnish Manga 18 September 2016

It shows that we are a part of a bigger arrangement. Anything happening in a distant space may have its impact of earth or so it is believed. Nicely portrayed. Thank you, Ted.

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Mizzy ........ 18 September 2016

This knits the universe together very well.......Enjoyed reading!

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Matthew Holloway 18 September 2016

wonderful poem visual and beautiful

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Edward Kofi Louis 18 September 2016

Into the little system! Thanks for sharing.

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Mammatli Molefi 09 February 2016

Very beautiful poem indeed. Makes me miss things I haven't felt...

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