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Hubris
“We can never be gods, after all--but we can
become less than human with frightening ease.”
--N.K. Jemisin.
From Sputnik to the Space Station,
for over sixty years
we’ve been putting junk
in outer space.
Some floats
back to earth.
Some floats
out into nebulas
unknown.
Angels flap angry wings,
and gods wink,
then winch
at man’s
arrogance.
Should we pay attention?
Glenn Buttkus
Posted over at dVerse poets Pub
23 comments:
Indeed... I don't know... for sure we don't need war in space which seems to be the current trend.
Oh, I can see those angels flapping angry wings. So descriptive!
Humans and their junk - every where. I am surprised the angels don't weep instead of wink. I posted a pic on FB of a junked up, trashed beach. It was cleaned and kept clean. A year later, thousands of sea turtles hatched and swam to the sea. I wish we could be wiser.
I'm not surprised angels are flapping angry wings' at space junk. I don't know why gods wink at man's arrogance - I'm wincing, Glenn! Toni is right about humans leaving junk everywhere - I despair.
Good point: "for over sixty years
we’ve been putting junk
in outer space."
The illustration amazed me about our dreams of science 80 years ago.
Indeed! And at this rate will our coming generations learn from our mistakes?
We are a polluting species, for sure.
Gods wince - I am sure they do. Yes, we should be concerned.
A thought provoking piece as always. Thanks for sharing.
“Angels flap angry wings,” - fantastic.
We should be paying attention. The junk and trash that give out is just overwhelming the planet and space.
Space pollution. Just what the universe needs! Cool write, Glenn!
Seems we leave a trail wherever we go and not always in a good way. A good one Glenn.
Junk in space, garbage in the oceans, and we live a few miles from a landfill...what messes we make!
humans leave such a mess behind - i hope the gods did not get hit in the eye, and had to wink the trash out
I should think the gods are yawning by now.
Good one :) Janice
LOVE this one! Angels have every right to flap their wings in anger at humanity's gall to litter even the solar system! Great take on the prompt!
So true. So much junk on the planet and in space now. Wonderful response to the prompt.
We’re a messy lot.....junk everywhere!😳
It seems there is no place that is safe from our recklessness.
Great response, Glenn. We just can’t seem to keep our hand off anything.
Hi Glenn! I enjoyed reading your poem here. Well written, and engaging... yes, we weren't satisfied just littering our earth... ;-(
...rob from Image & Verse
My “wink”
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