Rising Spear of Light

rising spear of light
splits the heart of a closed sky
out tumble the stars

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 11/20/2017 1:01:00 PM
So short and so wonderful!
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Date: 1/3/2016 6:57:00 PM
Great verse
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Date: 7/9/2010 9:17:00 PM
congrats Grace....you have a talent for conveying space...jmg
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Date: 7/6/2010 8:19:00 AM
Congratulations Grace on your win in Deborah Guzzi's contest "Fireworks". Love, Carol
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Date: 7/6/2010 1:04:00 AM
Hi Grace--I knew this would be a winner--super congrats! totally enjoyed the imagery here :) --nikko :)
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Date: 7/5/2010 8:35:00 PM
Grace, This poem made the best picture for me. Keep up the good work. RAY
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Date: 7/5/2010 3:19:00 PM
Hello really enjoyed this poetry today and also will read more... Hope you will enjoy my poem/ story: Criminal-- part2 have a great day
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Date: 7/5/2010 1:31:00 PM
I just loved this one from the beginning. Congrats on your great win. LUv, Andrea
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Date: 7/5/2010 11:38:00 AM
This is an excellent Haiku and congrats on your win in the contest, Grace!...Thank youu also for your kind comment on "Butterflies"...Have a great week...Gert
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Date: 7/5/2010 8:43:00 AM
Wow!!!! Love this description, Grace. Congratulations on your win. Love , Lainie
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Date: 7/5/2010 7:59:00 AM
A wonderful Haiku indeed. You paint a magnificent image in this one. =) Thank you for your lovely comments.
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Date: 7/4/2010 7:22:00 PM
You create a very vivid picture in this well written poem. Good job!
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Date: 7/4/2010 6:22:00 PM
Congrats Grace on your winning Haiku in the Fireworks contest with this remarkable Haiku describing the celebration today.. with luv from the "Sweetheart" in Hawaii.. AlohA..
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Date: 7/4/2010 6:35:00 AM
Very nice! Best wishes
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Date: 7/3/2010 8:07:00 PM
pretty poem, welcome to poetry soup!!
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Date: 7/3/2010 1:38:00 PM
What an original description of the firewords, Grace. The last line is amazing! Best wishes in the contest. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 7/3/2010 9:46:00 AM
... a daze of the galaxy ... keep fit! Canny
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Date: 7/3/2010 5:58:00 AM
perfection..soft smile...if I might...perhaps you would just not put the period at the end of line 3? (and perhaps you'd give me some lessons!) Light & Love
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Date: 7/3/2010 4:41:00 AM
A nice tnry to the contest. Good luck
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Date: 7/3/2010 4:17:00 AM
This is a winner for sure...Sad that the sky's heart would be injured but glad that out poured stars..Great write ...Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my work about the old firewrorks ....I guess old fireworks are like old people their energy has just about fizzled out...Sara
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Date: 7/3/2010 2:01:00 AM
Wow Grace, love the visuals - rgds Wilma Thanks for you kind comment as well :)
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Date: 7/3/2010 1:38:00 AM
your last line is magic & I could just picture those fireworks blazing through the sky!! :) best of luck if this is for the contest Grace --nikko:)
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Date: 7/3/2010 12:08:00 AM
This is really beautiful. A fav!!
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