Laughter Steers the Stars

We have meditated 
on the cycle of 
            birth 
            and 
            death 
   Seen wonders, seen horrors
But now we are beginning to realize 
    that laughter steers the stars
  Few dawns  remain 
          for us to revel in 
the hourglass is running out 
In the midst of our revelations 
          We reach out and 
eat the apples of the sun
          Laughter steers the stars
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Pettit Avatar
January 5, 2011 at 7:09 PM
Good descriptive handling of metaphors in this piece. By the way, did you mean "piece" and not "piee" when you posted your comment on my poem?
Dietrich Avatar
January 1, 2011 at 1:34 AM
well, don't I have good taste in poetic lines then!!
Sweetheart Avatar
December 31, 2010 at 2:25 PM
Luv this thought Matthew... laughter is a good medicine in life and your words are totally incredible luv... wishing u a very Happy New Year with richest blessings from above with luv.
Dietrich Avatar
December 30, 2010 at 9:12 PM
wow, what a line, Matthew: we eat the apples of the sun! So profound. Luv, Andrea
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