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gilead
Senior Member

since 2008-03-10

Posts 1067
nevada, USA

0 posted 2008-04-02 11:25 AM

Epiphany in the Night

I hadn’t seen the stars
In the fullness of their startling beauty
For a long, long time.
It was like rediscovering myself
As I stood there beneath a snowfall
Of celestial light, and once again
The wide eyed child from a century
Now passed.

How lovely the fireflies of June by night!
How warm my heart in the glow
Of sweet memory rising!
I am reborn, a citizen of a brave, new century,
Refusing to let this moment die,
So filled with hope and desire!

[This message has been edited by gilead (04-03-2008 10:26 AM).]

gilead
Senior Member

since 2008-03-10

Posts 1067
nevada, USA

1 posted 2008-04-02 11:29 AM

I deeply miss the night sky of my native state, Arkansas. In my hometown, there is little street light to wash out the beauty of the stars. In fact, a little walk into the woods on a moonless night will engulf one in near total darkness.

Art

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

2 posted 2008-04-02 11:33 AM

there is hope in childhood, you said it perfectly, blessed is the child's hope, we should try to preserve it when getting older...

Have a nice day

yann

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

3 posted 2008-04-02 06:29 PM

This is such a lovely, uplifting poem, Art.
So you.
Ida

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

4 posted 2008-04-02 06:37 PM

quote:
It was like rediscovering myself
As I stood there beneath a snowfall
Of celestial light, and once again
The wide eyed child from a century
Now passed.

This is wonderful!! I can relate, I am sad because of the light pollution, I can see very few bright stars and have memories of overwhelming beautiful visions of the milky way and shooting stars in other places ...

Enjoyed this greatly!

Love,
Margherita

Seoulair
Senior Member

since 2008-03-27

Posts 807
Seoul S.Korea

5 posted 2008-04-02 06:48 PM

quite wonderful!!!

LindsayP
Member Elite

since 2007-07-28

Posts 3410
Australia, Victoria

6 posted 2008-04-02 08:20 PM

This is a very thought provoking poem

Gilead, I read it and reread it, very good.

Lindsay

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

7 posted 2008-04-02 11:58 PM

Art,

Nice going Babe, I rather like it.

Bobby

gilead
Senior Member

since 2008-03-10

Posts 1067
nevada, USA

8 posted 2008-04-03 10:28 AM

thanks all for your warm comments! You might notice I changed the title. I wanted to simplify it a bit.

Art

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