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Night Sky's Lament
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Night Sky's Lament |
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alan6501 Member
since 2004-01-03
Posts 89PA |
It hasn't been since 2004 since I have posted here! I just wrote this poem and really like it so I thought I would share it and hope for some opinions. Thanks! NIGHT SKY'S LAMENT Remember the time Charioteer seemed to be our own? We knew its galaxy path by memorization as a secret only the two of us shared. Remember when we soared high with Birds Of Paradise? Oh how the spectrum would leave us breathless as the Winged Horse trotted quietly across the sky. But these days I only taste the smoke of Dragon. The Water Serpent pulls me under lonely ocean. And I would grab constellations for you as they light up the night but your eyes as distant as Andromeda and Berenice's Hair is now covered in shame. For I can no longer try to tear you from Cassiopeia's shallow spell because Vanity has become your Northern Crown. So I reminisce instead, with broken compass in hand, a shard of hope that Perseus will bring you back to me, exactly as you were when the universe began. |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
When you are broken in spirit and look to the Heavens and those who live there for their potions to heal, sometime it is better to delve within ourselves and work it out to our common good. Enjoyed your wordplay here . . . ~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~ |
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ebonygirl Member Elite
since 2011-07-14
Posts 2000California U.S.A |
Well done, Alan. I looked up admiring the wonder of the stars, and the hope in your poem. Enjoyed, ms.e |
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