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Seven Senryus are embedded in this Free Verse.  Each one is related and are about the seven stars of the Big Dipper.  They are meant to be read seperate from the Free Verse poem.

* * w i n k l i t t l e s t a r * t h e * t w i l i g h t a w a i t s f o r t i m e * i s s t r e w n * a c r o s s t h e h e a v a n s * bright blue-white beauty a n d * run away lonely alkaid leave them all behind t h r o u g h y o u r e y e s I s e e * m y l i f e not one but sisters a s a mizar and alcor and more d i s t a n t an intricate dance l i g h t t h a t f l i c k e r s * b o l d * a n d unique in nature mysterious alioth b r i g h t * b u t keeper of secrets s h i n i n g a l o n e the third light phecda brilliant white yet dim stable and reliable two companions to guide you so near yet so far megrez the distant i n t h e m i d s t * o f a m i l l i o n clinging so closely past your prime giant eye five travelers cross the night dubhe always looking north merak bold and bright follow the bright star o t h e r s * l i k e m e y e t a s d i f f e r e n t a s t h e * s t a r s m o v i n g a c r o s s * t h e m i l k y w a y s o w i n k l i t t l e s t a r a n d * s h a r e y o u r l i g h t u n t i l t i m e i t s e l f b e g i n s t o f l i c k e r a n d l i k e a * c a n d l e' s f l a m e b u r n s i t s e l f o u t * 04/21/17

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Date: 5/29/2017 9:04:00 PM
interestingly cool; nicely done -JT
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James Inman
Date: 5/29/2017 11:50:00 PM
Thanks JT.
Date: 5/8/2017 8:27:00 AM
Brilliant James (pun intended), your night sky shines for all to see and naming each star with a description is wonderful. Wish I had thought of it. Great stuff.
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James Inman
Date: 5/8/2017 11:36:00 AM
Lol, Phil, thank you.
Date: 4/21/2017 11:55:00 AM
James, what an excitement it was when we finally saw it . . . the Big Dipper shines so bright in this brilliant poem of yours. Thank you by the way for teaching us the names of the stars that you so beautifully and masterfully embedded in the vastness and enigma of the universe. We are winking right back at you 'little star'. Fave + 7 and beyond for taking poetry to new heights and depths:) Amitiés from Kay and Anne-Marie
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James Inman
Date: 4/22/2017 7:49:00 AM
Thank you Anne-Marie and you too Kay. I'm afraid posting something like this can sometimes be a challenge (more difficult than writing the poem, lol). I'm happy you enjoyed it.

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