Night View
Stars like jewels decorate the sky,
pinpoints of light billions of miles away.
I sit by the fire with a lone lamp,
dimmed, so my eyes can watch the
astronomical wonder above me.
A small mesquite fire to warm my bones
in the chill night air.
A new moon to not block my vision
of such magnificence.
Perhaps I can see mighty Leo or Ursa Major with her cub,
or Canis Major at Orion’s heel.
Perhaps a meteor will suddenly streak
overhead in a blaze of glory.
Maybe gentle Aquarius will empty his jar
and wet the dry desert with his water.
A supermassive black hole is out there somewhere,
spewing ionized plasma jets into the depths of space.
The great fabric of space and time lie above me
calling me to come to them.
Some day I will.
Thanks Oliver!
A beautiful night view with a great final line!
Thank you Carol. Always appreciate your kind comments
Oliver
Thank you for this image-driven poem! I loved how kinetic the images are, especially these ones in the middle:
Maybe gentle Aquarius will empty his jar
and wet the dry desert with his water.
So vivid!
Thank you. Glad you liked this piece. The picture really struck me.
Oliver
Beautiful poem! I like the descriptive images that open the poem by putting the us (through the speaker) right inside the scene: “I sit by the fire with a lone lamp, / dimmed, so my eyes can watch …” and
“A small mesquite fire to warm my bones / in the chill night air.”
Thank you Abena. Glad you enjoyed this poem. It was fun to write
Oliver
Gorgeous poem! It perfectly matches the picture!
Thank you Siobhan. It was funs writing this poem
Oliver
You paint such a majestic picture of the universe with your words! Thank you!
Thank you Tanya. It is a beautiful picture and glad you liked the matching peom
Oliver
What a clean and elegant poem -,a perfect match to the feeling of the illustration. Wonderful!
Thank you Tina. Glad you liked this poem
Oliver