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Star Gazing

~ Star Gazing ~ A star shone bright in my window one night I leaped from my bed and I sang it a tune It grinned at me, then took off like a flash I sprinted after it madly, a 100-yard dash It turned left at a stoplight onto a skyway When I fell -- sure 'twas foul play -- Tho' anyway By the time I looked up, the bright star was gone I moaned, my face drawn, "What else can go wrong?" "Plenty," intoned a voice, a voice from nowhere That made my flesh crawl, a jolt of a scare 'Til my heart near gave out, when scanning the sky I saw the face of my true love ~ my star up so high August 16, 2020 Strand Completely New (#23) Poetry Contest Sponsor: Brian Strand August 16, 2020 Strand Completely New (#23) Poetry Contest Sponsor: Brian Strand

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 8/20/2020 3:40:00 PM

This is whimsically terrific! Congrats on a well-deserved win!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/18/2020 4:05:00 PM

what a starry tale, Gershon!! Congrats on your win!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/18/2020 5:01:00 PM

Thank you for noticing my placement, and thank you for a stellar comment, Andrea! Happiness and Hope, Gershon

Sam Kauffman

Date: 8/18/2020 11:08:00 AM

Sounds like you paid the toll on the "skyway" in many different ways, Gershon! Whimsy and delight wrapped up by your wonderful, mischievous muse! Well earned winning placement. Congratulations to you and "star."

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/18/2020 5:00:00 PM

Thank you so much, Sam. You knew for whom the bells tolls there, I see. lol. Thanks for noticing my win, and here's congrats to you. If I remember right, you were way up there close to the top of the winners. Happy Tuesday evening! :) gw

Doris Bounds

Date: 8/17/2020 2:40:00 PM

i can see you dashing after a star,and how much fun you would have,loved the read Gershow

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/17/2020 2:48:00 PM

Ha, ha! I can see me dashing too -- about 10 years ago... Now I can see me hobbling after the same star. lol. Thanks, Doris ~ Sprintster

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 8/17/2020 12:00:00 PM

Hello Gershow, Wolf, Oh-wow! This is breath taking! I do like this creae Enjoy your day my friend.td poem.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 8/18/2020 12:05:00 PM

Hello Gershon Wolf, I do like this created poem. Most of the time the sky is clouded so the stars do not appear. But when the sky is jet back i can see the stars. yes Starlight star bright. enjoy your day my friend.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/17/2020 2:42:00 PM

Gosh. Thanks for the enthusiasm in your spirited comment, Darlene! Much appreciated. Starlight and Stars Bright, Gershon

Joe Dimino

Date: 8/17/2020 8:28:00 AM

Wonderful!! I wonder, do we really want to catch our stars, or is the joy in forever chasing, creating them as need be? Love it!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/17/2020 2:41:00 PM

Ha, ha. I like the thought, Joe: What would we do if we actually caught a star?! ~ Aster Roy D.

Janice Canerdy

Date: 8/17/2020 6:27:00 AM

Gershon, this lovely, descriptive poem really made me smile! Janice

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/17/2020 2:40:00 PM

Thanks, Janice. :) gw

Jenish Somadas

Date: 8/17/2020 3:21:00 AM

In the first stanza you took the reader with you to dash.. and to fall..to fall in love with the poem..wonderful ending..Great write Gershon..

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/17/2020 2:38:00 PM

Oh, I can read comments like this all day. Thank you so much, Jenish! Light and Joy, Gershon

Brandy Nicole

Date: 8/16/2020 8:10:00 PM

Wow !! Chasing after a shooting star is like trying to hold onto a magical moment, yet you are unable to. This thought made me think of that. "It grinned at me, then took off like a flash" Sometimes love is that way. It is within reach, and then it vanishes away. True love is like a bright star. Always there. ~ Brandy

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/17/2020 2:37:00 PM

Sure appreciate your in-depth comments, Brandy... And you're right: 'True love is always there.' Here's to Light and Love! Write on, please. Thanks, Gershon