Echoing Stardust

Poems
September 11, 2023

This villanelle-style poem explores humanity’s quest for understanding and significance within the expansive universe. It portrays the universe as an enigma that captivates and invites us. Amidst the infinite worlds and swirling galaxies, humanity is both humbled and elevated, seeking its unique mark or ‘sillage’ in the cosmic sprawl. The poem underscores the paradox of feeling small in the vast cosmos, yet standing tall in the pursuit of universal truths.

We seek our mark in the cosmic sprawl,
A sea of stars, sillage in freefall,
A universe’s enigma, inviting us all.

Through the emptiness, we heed the call,
Chasing truths that enthrall,
We seek our mark in the cosmic sprawl.

Countless worlds, time’s grand haul,
Galaxies dance in celestial ball,
A universe’s enigma, inviting us all.

In starlit hush, we stand tall,
In the vast expanse, we feel small,
We seek our mark in the cosmic sprawl.

Our place in the cosmos, echoing the call,
Through time and space, a sillage scrawl,
We seek our mark in the cosmic sprawl.

A sea of stars, sillage in freefall,
A universe’s enigma, inviting us all,
We seek our mark in the cosmic sprawl,
A universe’s enigma, inviting us all

Brandon J. J. Board

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