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judyanne
judyanne
May 19, 2010 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

Glaucoma

 

 

 

The universe is abundant with

things we cannot see.

Dark matter, dark energy.

 

And even galaxies

which, under infra-red light,

glow iridescent, like neon.

 

But within the human range of the spectrum

our eyes have us decipher these as

dull empty gas,

nothing more there,

dead.

 

Truth is they are teeming with

brightly exploding new stars.

 

We have such limited vision.

 

 

— judyanne, May 19, 2010

About This Poem

About the Author

Region, Country: Western Australia, AUS

Favorite Poets: Favourite poets? So many, so varied. I like particular songs, not necessarily the singer... and the same goes for poetry. I can honestly say though, that Alfred Noyes' The Highwayman was what inspired my love of poetry - my mother began reading it to me when I was still a baby, and it became my favourite bedtime story

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shirley harrison

16 years ago

Judy this is a wonderful write!

Judy i dont like Neo as there is way to much bad stuff floating around that isnt even poetry its just first class crap so i thank you with all my heart for your poetry as you i will miss dearly. i will live my happy life as i did before without stress of being annoyed by my computer screen because thats all it is in the end Strangers fighting through the phone line. I will continue to write for me and i will continue my life as before i hope all of the people i have met who have encouraged me and who have become poets in my heart will all have success with their lives and their poetry so Good bye Judy and much love shirley harrison
Seren

Seren

16 years ago

Dear Judd

until four years ago i always took my sight for granted I have been diabetic for ten yrs (diet controled) I am a good girl i take care of myself ... but my eyes are going the sugar no matter how well you control it still stuffs some part of you up ... unfortuntately for me its been my kidney and eyes ... wonderful poem see got me to ramble lol ... loved it hun five stars and a nom love and big hugs JayCee x x x ("Quote:-For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.-Ivan Panin")
judyanne

judyanne

16 years ago

hi jc

my eyes are going the sugar and i'm not diabetic - just old still, my sister and i were discussing this and we agree - lights and things are much prettier now, the blurry lights are pretty. and the moon always looks huge !!! love and big hugs back judd xxx http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html
xena465

xena465

16 years ago

Superb Judy

I wish I could see what's really out there...wouldn't that be something. I used to daydream when I was younger that a space-ship would beam me up, just like in Star-Trek. Rosina xena465
judyanne

judyanne

16 years ago

hi rosina

glad you like this i love star trek, stargate, etc.... but what is really there beats all the things we can imagine love judy xxxx http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html
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magics02

16 years ago

So true

Great poem and many suffer with this my mother included. Yes the diabetes and the eyes what a horrible time mom went through with all the surgeries to save her eye and only to have lost the sight. I guess it is all worth a try and I pray she never looses the sight on the other eye. Jayne is right I have two members of the family with diabetes and it does affect every bit of the body and sight is a big one. Thank you for writing on this subject. Good job Love at ya gal Mona xoxox TIME well spent is TIME well lived
judyanne

judyanne

16 years ago

magi mona !!!!

thanks for visiting and commenting love judy-jane http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html
hobo

hobo

16 years ago

so true

very nice my friend. I really like this line We have such limited vision. we have such limited vision and yet we think we know everything nice read
judyanne

judyanne

16 years ago

hi again randy

it is amazing what is around us that we cannot see or see as something it is not thanks for calling by love judy xxx http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html
judyanne

judyanne

16 years ago

hi mand

many people don't believe what they cannot see eh ? love judy xxx http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html