Joseph May Poet Enclosed Rhyme

Flickering Fame

 He thought he was a star
 When he got a little fame
 "Andy Warhol's fifteen minutes came."
 As he flickered in illusion's jar

 Many women flocked to his starry glow
 As his wife played second fiddle
 Then his lovers solved the riddle
 And that was the end of the show

 He was just a firefly in fame's vast universe
 and of course, it showed
 His star began to implode
 As it orbited in reverse

 Soon that star will fall from the sky
 For stardom is a fickle game
 You can watch those fifteen minutes of fame
 Burning up as it goes by

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Jennifer Proxenos January 22, 2026 at 3:30 AM YES, we do get to see people who think they are the star of the show, and maybe even wannabe groupies follow them, they even forget there partner, husband, wife, boyfriend, girl friend exists, but their part has no consequence and they become a fallen star in more ways than one, and of course they become less important than a fire-fly who shines as a tiny star in a bottle and has a purpose, he gives us light showing us the path ahead for example. MY interpretation Joseph, I REALLY LIKED YOUR POEM. Hugs, Jennifer.