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Star Gazer's Dawn

Great dark sky weilding stars Clouds of light cast blankets Heaven’s wild midnight brushstroke Upon the Earth Man lays content Eye’s wide pools staring A gaze of ancient mortal questions He let them free Thought caged Butterflies Dance amongst Comet pathways Fledgling mind adrift In firmament’s endless depth Tutor of the blind apprentice gnostic Eyes perceive yet are fooled Hands outstretched in Cosmos touch Vast ceiling of scattered Sun’s smiling Wink across century space Dying Fire light winking back Connections of elemental brotherhood speak Voice without language Crossing the Desert without vector Vespertine prostratus wakes Back aches from damp grass beds Earthly wind born sway Bathed in Moon’s wan light Dance until the morn’s dawn bringer Cockerel stirring rousing singers The Man stands up Dazed in confusion of lunar radiance World of colour washing silver shadowed sight Water to toast the day A humble thank you to the Night ©David Nickle Read 2014

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Justin Bordner

Date: 7/28/2014 1:41:00 AM

A ritual of rebirth where ignorance and experience marry to claim the bliss of libersted action. Happy you gave props to the Gnostics David. There is a very pure and ancient quality to your vision of man awakened in the desert night. So many sensual vibes in this poem. A FAV. J.A.B. A.F.&A.M.

Dan Kearley

Date: 7/25/2014 9:45:00 AM

Very nice! You put a lot of feeling in your words. Thanks for stopping by, and introducing me to your words. :o)