When darkest night wraps the weary land,
And clouds retreat to let the heavens glow,
I lift mine eyes, as once my father planned,
To where the souls of lost beloveds go.
He spake: “When grief thy tender heart shall burn,
Look to the stars—our love shall there return.”
So when the world is mute to all my cries,
I whisper sorrow to the listening skies.
The stars, like windows into times long fled,
Reveal the faces of my cherished dead.
No voice they need—through silence, they impart
The warmth once kindled deep within my heart.
Love's essence shines, in starry sea,
Forever in heart, a legacy.
Categories:
starlit, romantic,
Form: Sonnet
Nearer My God To Thee
eight musicians
lost to the sea
the ship went down, unsinkable
forty minutes to three.
Critics will stoop
so low as to blame
the ghost of
Marilyn Monroe,
accuse her of being easy
say that she
was only sex
with legs and hips
how can you have
it without?
those lips
never realized
that she was,
never considered
her heart
her mind that now
remains observed
while here
her image
in eternity
a beauty
in ways she
will never know,
a vision.
Categories:
starlit, abuse, addiction, appreciation, humanity,
Form: Free verse
A crystal skyline in the azure air,
Where wishes dance and spirits dare.
I stretch my hands toward stars that gleam,
Yet find my hopes are but a dream.
A radiant glow, a whispered sigh,
That shimmering pie in the sky.
Categories:
starlit, 9th grade, adventure, beauty,
Form: Free verse
Heart filled with desire,
Inspired by divine fire.
Seeking truth and light.
May the stars hear my own plight,
As I pray throughout the night.
Categories:
starlit, heart, magic, night, prayer,
Form: Tanka
Sun, so tired, into the Pacific, now doth take its rest.
While the cold, homeless, head for hooded, warm tents.
The melancholy, grateful poetess, joyful to see the moon,
Observing its silvered reflection, in an indigo-magic lagoon.
Pondering, how very far away, her true love doth dwell.
A crystal, starlit tear falls, whispers back, that all is well!
2/5/2024
Categories:
starlit, imagery, loneliness, love, moon,
Form: Couplet
winds whirling clouds about
within the confines of this mind
stirred emotions in motion
stagnant waters notwithstanding
spinning all perspectives askew
after the pub crawl
where will we land
if not by the sea
practicing our butterfly stroke
under a monarch moon
AP: 2nd place 2023, Honorable Mention 2023
Categories:
starlit, confusion, fantasy, lost, night,
Form: Free verse
Starlit Memories
“…recently scenes of early life have stolen into my mind like breezes blown…”
Samuel Coleridge
Midnight reveries tickle my memories
When I see bright asterisms ascend
Through rivers of stars summers past I see
Constellations retell their starry legends,
Storied tales of fantasy in starlight,
I search the sky for my celestial friends
Lying in grassy fields on warm summer nights
Spellbound eyes saw the sparkling stars at play
My imagination soared with the eagle’s flight
Upon the evening star a wish I prayed,
A plea for peace on fiery comet tails,
Dreams star dusted in the Milky Way
In childhood innocence, wonder prevailed
On astral magic winds like hidden grails
10-11-22
Contest: Writing Challenge – “T” Past Memories
Sponsor: Constance La France
“T” form chosen – Terza Rima
Rhymes checked with www.rhymezone
Aquila, or the Eagle, is a constellation seen in the summer sky.
Categories:
starlit, childhood, dream, magic, stars,
Form: Terza Rima
The lyre and moonlight cascading.
Tri-dancer transposes shadow.
On tiptoes, gracefully gliding,
The lyre and moonlight cascading.
The artist’s pen twirling, shading
His starlit dream…a stellar show.
The lyre and moonlight cascading
Tri-dancer transposes shadow.
1/29/2022
Categories:
starlit, art, dance, moon, music,
Form: Triolet
It was a night of whispered words of love.
His voice caressed me like a romantic song
in the rich tones of an erotic melody
that made me tremble at his gentle touch.
I shall never forget that magical night...
Our eyes bright with moonbeams and love.
Hand in hand, we sat on my back porch.
I inhaled his scent as our lips met
Bodies close; a single shadow in the moonlight
Love's flames had been kindled
Witnessed by a myriad of dancing stars above
I thirsted for his kisses as flowers seek the dew
He awakened all my sleeping senses
when he brushed aside my tears of pleasure.
This boy, whose glances dispelled my fears,
appears in my dreams as a sweet memory
that comes unbidden to make my heart quicken.
First love holds a special place in my heart.
I can still feel my cheeks blush
when I remember the warmth of his touch.
On full moon nights, when stars are aglitter,
a secret smile plays across my lips.
September 25, 2021
A Lovely Memory Contest
Sponsor: Regina McIntosh
Categories:
starlit, first love,
Form: Free verse
Silky, sapphire sheets
Sensuous skins, ah, so sweet
Summer’s starlight speaks
Rhymed Senryu
8/25/2021
1
Categories:
starlit, imagery, sensual,
Form: Senryu
Gazing into the starlit sky for a peaceful realm,
Delicate patterns a million light years away
Where no one knows who or what is at the helm,
Gazing into the starlit sky for a peaceful realm.
The twinkling of innumerable stars can overwhelm,
Amid the unfathomable reaches of the Milky Way
Gazing into the starlit sky for a peaceful realm,
Delicate patterns a million light years away.
Gazing into the starlit sky for a peaceful realm
Where no one knows who or what is at the helm,
The twinkling of innumerable stars can overwhelm.
Delicate patterns a million light years away
Amid the unfathomable reaches of the Milky Way,
Wherever the Great Creator resides is very faraway.
written June 25, 2021
[This poem is a combination of the Triolet and the Sonnet,
or a "Trionet," which I inadvertently created in May, 2021.
It is listed under "Verse" in Poetry Soup's types.]
Categories:
starlit, night, philosophy, sky, stars,
Form: Triolet
Under a starlit sky, looking in his eyes, read romantic poems.
February 25, 2021
For 'Without Saying I LOVE YOU' Poetry Contest
Sponsor: JCB Brul
Checked by howmanysyllables.com (17 syllables)
Categories:
starlit, joy, love,
Form: Monoku
Starlight sparkles down
Like diamonds on black velvet
On a crisp Fall night.
Categories:
starlit, night, stars,
Form: Haiku
Do not allow others to define you.
You, deep as the rolling cerulean sea.
And believe me you are the bright
star on your Christmas tree!
Chase your dreams, they will not
fall into your lap!
Above all, don't judge your poem by the number
of comments you get.
That's no way to go, my pet!!
We all have different unique styles
Created in part by our unique life
miles.
Behind your words your hear hearts and lives.
Just be your best and in that moment, to humanity
you truly will do more than survive!
Soupmail me, if you feel passed by.
I have seen the huge number of poets unread,
Believe me..here there is no Poetic godhead.
I try to remind people this is poetry, not comment soup!
Just be here to be original and the satisfaction of not wanting
commenting from others is a true poet's hue.
It takes courage! I understand to continue!
Some of the very best here have unique poet venues.
12/15/2020
Categories:
starlit, encouraging,
Form: Rhyme
Cloaked and barefoot traversing alone
Beneath the sparkling stars from high above
I yearned for your closeness by my side
A hand to hold cheek to kiss someone to love
I whisper your name to the wind trusting
She will fill your ears with my sweet nothings
As I close my eyes and cross my arms
I wish I was holding you my sweet soul
I yearn for you your taste your touch
One day through time we shall meet
To touch to taste to talk to love to eat.
I feel you my soul but than it will be complete.
Categories:
starlit, deep,
Form: Free verse
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