Shooting Star

From far across the dark of space
You start your long celestial race
I think about the sights you’ll see
As you travel across the galaxy

Past constellations deep and bright
You float amidst the clear starlight
Drifting along the Milky Way
Watching the shining moonbeams play

Traveling beyond the distant stars
Past Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars
While I am here and sound asleep
You’re moving on through space so deep

Until you reach the planet earth
Far from the realm that gave you birth
Your trip will soon be ending here
As you fall into the atmosphere

A streak of light across night sky
You burn so bright then quickly die
How is it that you've come so far
Oh brightly shining shooting star?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Johnson Avatar
October 5, 2010 at 12:02 PM
Beautiful entryCongratulations on your win with this delightful poem. Love, joyce
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October 4, 2010 at 8:54 PM
what a cool descriptive poem for a comet. This is very nice, Congratulations, Stephen. Luv, Andrea
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October 4, 2010 at 4:52 AM
Conmgratulations on this well deserved win in the contest, Stephen
Brown Avatar
October 4, 2010 at 4:36 AM
Congratulations on your win Stephen in Barbara Gorelick's contest "Heaven's Sake". Love, Carol
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October 3, 2010 at 8:53 PM
Congrats Stephen on your super win in BG's contest with this great write... enjoy another win today with luv..
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October 3, 2010 at 6:34 PM
Congrats on your win in my contest..wonderful job. BG
Brown Avatar
September 29, 2010 at 12:26 PM
I am happy to be able to sit and read all the diverse poems here at PoetrySoup today. I am glad your poetry was among the ones I am reading today Stephen. Love, Carol
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