Gary Smith Poet Rhyme

Longings

Across the night a comet sped

I wondered where its travels led,

Way beyond our milky way

Midst the realms of space it played,

Oh to see what it had seen,

The longings, of a human being.








Entry for
Bite Size Poem 2 Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Line Gauthier
26/5/2021. Placed 1st.

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P.S. Awtry December 8, 2021 at 1:31 AM Oh, this is also Gorgeous! :)

Greg Gaul June 4, 2021 at 1:35 PM Tidy piece a work here. Sincere congratulations. Gary Smith June 4, 2021 at 2:33 PM Thank you Greg. :)

Joanna Daniel May 29, 2021 at 11:38 PM Congratulations Gary:) nicely penned:) Gary Smith May 30, 2021 at 1:04 AM Thank you Jo. :)

Carol Mitra May 29, 2021 at 5:56 PM Wow.....Just an awesome depiction....Congrats on your top win Gary....much love :) Gary Smith May 30, 2021 at 1:03 AM Thank you Carol. :)

Kim Merryman May 29, 2021 at 12:27 PM A delightful write, Gary! Congrats on your 1st place win! Blessings, Kim M Gary Smith May 29, 2021 at 12:44 PM Thank you Kim. :)

Sam Kauffman May 29, 2021 at 10:14 AM Nicely done Gary! Congratulations on your top win! Gary Smith May 29, 2021 at 10:30 AM Thank you Sam. :)

Andrea Dietrich May 29, 2021 at 8:30 AM Love this. Great job, Gary, and congrats. Gary Smith May 29, 2021 at 8:31 AM Thank you Andrea. :)

Curtis Johnson May 28, 2021 at 8:14 PM Congrats, Gary. Well deserved placement. Blessings. Gary Smith May 29, 2021 at 1:28 AM Thank you Curtis. :)

Gary Radice May 27, 2021 at 6:31 AM I agree with Milton - this is beautiful. Six lines of delightful verse. Good luck in the competition. Cheers - Gary Gary Smith May 27, 2021 at 6:40 AM Thank you Gary. :)

L Milton Hankins May 26, 2021 at 10:29 AM Absolutely beautiful, Gary. You bring the cosmos to life in this very short poem. Nice work! Gary Smith May 26, 2021 at 10:55 AM Thank you L Milton Hankins.