Measuring Infinity

 

eternity exists.

our human inquiry persists.

senses feed thought to brains,

with muses that no one explains.

some think only one way,

some feel lost in cosmic array.

 

imagine forever,

an impossible endeavor.

time matters if spent well,

what else will last is hard to tell.

love flows inward and out,

cycle to gauge what we’re about.

 

if twinkles in God’s eye, 

why do we still have questions why?

faith believes things yet veiled.

hope will do deeds that might have failed.

all that we see or seem
is but a dream within a dream.

 

Reviews

[Rick Puetter]

Dear James.

Interesting write. Eternity exists, or so it seems to us. And I agree that imagining forever is difficult, but how much more difficult is it to imagine and end or a beginning to time. We know there was a beginning to time, but what about an end? Probably not, it seems.

Enjoyed the poem. Liked the Edgar Allen Poe "A Dream within a Dream" ending. Very appropriate.

Best regards,

Rick

[Mark]

Hope will do deeds that might have failed is a really great line. But points off for using Poe's line at the end.

[H]

Love it. I always "feel lost in cosmic array". I like how this poem gives a sense of peace about eternity, infinity; which is a scary place of my mind.

[Salvatore Buttaci]

Congratulations for winning the Keeping-the-Dream-Alive Contest!

[Nancy Lee Shrader]

Congrats on your great winning poem

[Nancy Lee Shrader]

Congrats on your great winning poem.

[Charles]

It's true that all we would be is a dream within a dream. This thought ties in nicely with the notion of eternity, twinkles in God's eye. Lot of back and forth in this poem, especially in the second stanza. On the whole, perfectly agreeable.

[Lizanne]

This is a very insightful writing. Causes one to think. Your poetic pen moved fluidly on this beautiful work. The rythmn and flow are great. I love the whole piece and its message, but the last two lines really nail it.."all that we see or seem....is but a dream within a dream." You describe life in a nutshell with that statement. Keep the pen moving, it has a lot to say.

[Helena]

Wonderful write Jim! I especially loved your
last stanza. A wonderful take on the phrase.
Thank you for submitting this to my "Keeping
the Dream Alive" contest! ~ Helena