Amelie Mara Poet Verse

Frail Is the Star

Stardust filters her eyes--
diving headlong into an ache
of links from yesterdays,
coal the firmament.

Each star a dot of reverie
blinking with frail luster,
a speck rusted in time
washed by love’s weeping.



Brian Strand's Choice 10

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Jc Hawkens May 31, 2020 at 3:32 AM Beautiful...Wonderous imagery to behold with such weeping sentiment. Moving... Congratulations on your win!

Poet Destroyer A July 4, 2014 at 10:07 AM Amelie, Congratulations, in Nette's " SHINE WITH YOUR NAANI!!" Contest :) LINDA

Elaine George July 4, 2014 at 7:36 AM Very emotional Naani, Amelie. Many congrats on your fine win. bfn Lainie

Andrea Dietrich July 3, 2014 at 10:44 PM wow, so sad yet so beautiful. Congrats on your well deserved win.

Arlene Smith July 1, 2014 at 4:19 PM Congrats on a great win, Amelie. Hugs.. Arlene

Nette Onclaud July 1, 2014 at 3:40 PM overpoweringly sad and lyrical; very uniquely expressed, amelie.. thanks for gracing my contest and sweet congrats on your high win.. huggs

Pandita Sietesantos July 1, 2014 at 1:11 PM Hi Amelie- Bravo on your great win - well deserved, my friend!

Mohan Chutani July 1, 2014 at 12:35 PM A lovely set of Naanis on fraility of stars, Amelie, Congrats. Mohan

Paul Callus July 1, 2014 at 11:31 AM Hi Amelia! Congrats on this winning, pensive poem where imagery plays a leading part. // paul

Dr.Ram Mehta July 1, 2014 at 10:22 AM I liked the imagery that you used in the write, Amelie. Congrats on a great win

Norma Arana June 20, 2014 at 12:47 AM Pensive meteoric metaphor. " Coal the firmament", how arresting!