Jeanne Mcgee Poet Rhyme

A Thousand Shooting Stars

On an evening of crystalline skies
I pull the edge of the sea
Up around my shoulders like a blanket
And lay back my head to see
Upon a thousand turtles, resting

The heavens are painting a thousand views
of effervescence starlight luminance 
As early morning hours wax
Exploding stars arc in brilliant radiance
The momentary apparition of fairy's dust

Falling to earth with dainty step
We watch their birth all snug on Earth
A thousand watching eyes kept
Grateful for stars brief magic glitter
I say goodnight with a thousand blessings

written 8-13-2019
Shooting Stars--N/A
Enter the 'NA the day away' Poetry Contest

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Beautiful Scars September 7, 2019 at 2:16 AM I thought this was magical. I read it a few times actually because I enjoyed it so much sweet Jeanne. Great imagery and metaphors. Thank you for your participation and congratulations on your placement :)-luloo Jeanne Mcgee September 7, 2019 at 7:12 AM Thank you so much for the opportunity to show it again LuLoo. It was one of my favorites this year too. xoxo

Maria Williams August 15, 2019 at 11:26 PM What a beautiful picture you have painted here, what a creative mind you have Jeanne, I especially loved the lines....I pull the edge of the sea Up around my shoulders like a blanket...Just WOW. A fave for me ....Maria Hugs

Gershon Wolf August 15, 2019 at 8:29 PM Beautifully done, Jeanne. I especially like 'pulling the edge of the sea up around my shoulders like a blanket.' Well done! ~ Gershon (soup mail, please)

Richard Lamoureux August 15, 2019 at 9:11 AM Sadly in some areas the turtles head towards the bright lights of resorts instead of towards Star and moonlit ocean. You painted a pretty starlit picture. Good luck in the contest.

Jeanne Mcgee August 14, 2019 at 6:09 PM Thank you all for your kind words...I wrote this while driving across the prairies of Canada this week.

Andrea Dietrich August 14, 2019 at 5:03 PM this is very awesome writing. So descriptive and original!!

Constance La France August 14, 2019 at 11:59 AM Jeanne, very nice best of luck in the contest!

Caren Krutsinger August 13, 2019 at 10:56 PM Oh, I can see these baby turtles, in the moonlight, making their way to the sea. My hopes and dreams go with them.

Sandra Adams August 13, 2019 at 6:53 PM such a beautiful write...i felt as though i was beneath the skies of montana again in the brilliance of words as they streamed across my page....nice one :) hugs

Honestly J.T. August 13, 2019 at 4:51 PM Nice; I like the imagery -JT

Line Gauthier August 13, 2019 at 3:55 PM Totally delightful, Jeanne.

Tom Cunningham August 13, 2019 at 3:10 PM Love how you picture the heavens Jeanne. There's no better view on a clear night. Tom