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Fallen Stars--EPHEMERA POETRY CONTEST
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Attic room paint, musty gray-blue
fallen stars, moon's silver hues
fairytale clutter, brother’s treasure map
I brushed off a feathered cap
catch fallen stars while roaming down the aisles.
Mother’s pink cameo with a Victorian face
velvet beret, love letters, and doilies made of lace
dusty relics, torn gowns~~from when I can only surmise
Father’s picture with smiles and hazel eyes
fallen stars fade into shadows.
In corner, Granny’s heirloom cedar chest sat
quilts, clothes, her slouchy hat, and Granddad’s spats.
Aunt Betty’s ostrich feather boa tickled my nose
around her neck she wore it with her favorite clothes
fallen stars eclipse moon's light.
Lives and times from long ago danced upon a cozy fire
igniting memories of ancestral lives made of colorful sapphire
silk scarves spun from golden threads
jewelry, watches, tie clasps, and ivory beads
fallen stars shimmer in nighttime sky.
Copyright ©
Sara Etgen-Baker
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