The Amateur Stargazer

In the myriad map of the skies,
Bright lights twinkle before my eyes;
Lost among the almighty maze,
I marvel to identify star from haze.

Do the celestial sparkles stand or move?
Those twinkling lights so hard to prove,
Seem to stretch and mysteriously change,
Perhaps slight cloud passing by strange.

I concentrate and signs vivify aloft,
The night is warm, the air is soft;
As I strain to look past the breeze,
I almost believe stars tell destinies.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Capitano Avatar
April 20, 2017 at 8:41 AM
Really nice Cecelia, full of wonder.
Johnson Avatar
April 18, 2017 at 6:30 PM
Good nature write Cecelia
Melugin Avatar
April 18, 2017 at 7:54 AM
Cecelia...Love it! Brought to memory, childhood hot summer nights on a quilt in the back yard, looking up at the heavenly night shows. Beautiful memories , now hazed by shameful pollution. You, my dear, are a writer extraordinaire! 7 My best to you, chuck
Swift Avatar
April 18, 2017 at 7:42 AM
I like your strong use of sound and rhythm that compliments the imagery. It's a very lovely poem. Thank you.
Molloy Avatar
April 18, 2017 at 7:39 AM
Sweet poem. As an amateur astronomer myself
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