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Embrace the Night

With peace in your heart, embrace the night Relish diamonds twinkling like pointillist art Find your special place, stifle not your sigh Embrace the night with peace in your heart. Write a poem based on your heavenly vision You can’t dismiss the experience as ho-hum Something magical happens among the stars Based on your heavenly vision, write a poem. Envision, if you can, the galaxies so far beyond Our Milky Way, as you allow your eye to scan The planets residing in their appointed places The galaxies so far beyond envision, if you can. Realize how small we are in the cosmic schema And never forget there are greater than, by far, We who gaze up into the universe’s wonders In the cosmic schema, realize how small we are. Written September 24, 2022 [Swap Quatrain]

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Anne E Sangster - K

Date: 9/25/2022 4:38:00 AM

Oh to be able to travel out to distant galaxies. I can only dream... This is wonderful Milton! A fave for me. Anne :-)

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/25/2022 8:58:00 AM

Thank you so very much, Ann. I think we all stand in awe of the universe. Appreciate the FAVE!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 9/24/2022 9:13:00 PM

Nice! ... And I am going to take your advice to heart, Milt. I am going to write a poem based on my heavenly vision. (Even if I do wear thick-rimmed specs! lol) Thanks! ~ gw

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/24/2022 9:49:00 PM

Go for it, gw. I'm sure we would all like to read your impressions.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 9/24/2022 10:40:00 AM

The night sky never ceases to amaze me and I often go out on a clear night and stand in awe at the heavens above. You're right though, we are but grains of sand in the grand scheme of things. Hope you have an enjoyable weekend Milton. Tom

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/24/2022 12:57:00 PM

Thank you, Tom. The night sky helps me to understand what J. B. Phillips meant by "your God is too small!"