Jesse Rowe Poet Personification

Monologue of a Star

Alone. Terribly, unfathomably alone. 
Silently, within the void I churn. 
Brilliantly, in hopes to be made known
I'll condemn all that I am to burn. 

Reaching. Into the void my warmth is reaching. 
My aura pulsing, pleading to be seen
Over the walls of distance breaching
Despite the time and space that lies between. 

Empty. A bitter, heavy, crushing empty. 
Collapsing, I descend into a hole
Until not even light itself may leave me,
And time and space are under my control. 

7.7.20
For Nina Parmenter's You are a Star Contest

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Eric Cohen July 11, 2020 at 10:37 PM Jesse, this is really good. So effective the way you use cadence to create a mood from the first line: "Alone, terribly ... alone." And then "...Until not even light itself may leave me..." ~Eric

Kim Rodrigues July 10, 2020 at 10:39 AM Oh what a lovely reading this would make! Congratulations, Jesse!

John Watt July 9, 2020 at 7:48 PM A clever personification of the collapsing star becoming a black hole. Well done - congrats on your win ~ John

Aditi Mishra July 9, 2020 at 1:23 AM Your monologue is intriguing Jesse. A lot to comprehened from the lonely yet powerful star that's gloomy yet giving light to the world awaiting an end that might lead to a beginning. Congratulations on your win! :)

Jeanne Mcgee July 8, 2020 at 10:43 PM I love how you penned this...the star sad and alone, reaching to be seen. Wonderful insight Jesse, congrats on your placement

Gershon Wolf July 8, 2020 at 10:17 PM Hey, nice piece of introspectral-splosion for Nina's contest, Jesse. Nice to see your avatar on the winner's list! Cheers, Gershon

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 8, 2020 at 6:00 PM *~Back with congratulations! ~*

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 7, 2020 at 12:24 PM Fantastic! I especially love how you ended it. My best to you in the contest Jesse. ~Maureen

Silent One July 7, 2020 at 8:34 AM Great personification...