Open Poetry #25 |
Going To The Sky |
Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
Going To The Sky It's warm out, and uncanny dark courtesy of the power company and a transformer that lived on our street until 17 minutes ago, then moved out all at once. I carry a pocket laser for such situations. Any second now the crews will swing around the corner in a din of yellow strobes and walkie talkies; still there's time. The little laser's warm in my hand, the gold tube smooth and strangely heavy in the dark. Just me and the stars now: I'm careful in such situations. Eyes sweep the warm street, check the Pleiades just -- there. Ten feet up, a dust fleck sparkles as I thumb the switch. Unimpressed, the light moves on. It's bound toward the stars now. Anything can stop it. Nothing will. |
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the_loner_23 Member Ascendant
since 2002-06-08
Posts 5479Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
I love the imagery. It was beautiful. Cold hands means a warm heart |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
I enjoyed this very much. You mentioned the Pleiades and I have a fascination with Pleiades myself. You may want to check out my poem: "The Suns Are Now Rising" /pip/Forum76/HTML/002581.html ~ Warm hugs to a fellow star gazer, EA |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ed "It's bound toward the stars now. Anything can stop it. Nothing will." This could be true of many things...I was there in the night with you, by the way..thank you. |
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Ericc Member Elite
since 2003-01-31
Posts 4178 |
You tell a wonderful story in such poetic form. Eric |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
nicely done... am enjoying reading your offerings.. |
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Toerag Member Ascendant
since 1999-07-29
Posts 5622Ala bam a |
fine write ratleader |
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regards2you Member Elite
since 2002-10-01
Posts 3940California |
Ed, I so enjoy your writing. Interesting some of the subject matter about which you can write a poem. Hugs, Pat ..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.. |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Just me and the stars now: I'm careful in such situations. Eyes sweep the warm street, check the Pleiades just -- there. Your laser beams through this! Neat write, nice light! |
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