Friday, August 21, 2015

THE LAST STAR OF THE MORNING

Walking Tree Deserts


Traveler walks like a moving tree,
like a wind-whisper, singing,
like the breath of dawn.

Traveler is a part 
of the landscape;
she carries with her
a corner of the sky.

Traveler rises with the morning sun.
She is always walking towards
the next sunset.

There is the last star of morning
on her shoulder.
She wears the first star
of evening in her hair.

The moon is her mistress,
a songbird flies from branch
to branch beside her,
and a wolf-shadow
companions
her every step.



One from 2011, re-posted for the Poetry Pantry at Poets United, where you will find many beautiful offerings every Sunday morning!


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32 comments:

  1. SusanAugust 21, 2015 at 7:23 PM

    Ah! The traveler raises her lovely head!

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  2. Gillena CoxAugust 21, 2015 at 11:23 PM

    "She is always walking towards the next sunset"
    What a beautiful line on continuity

    Much love...

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  3. ClaudiaAugust 22, 2015 at 5:16 AM

    carrying a corner of the sky and being a part of the landscape as well.. that is pretty cool... oh how i love to travel

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  4. kaykualaAugust 22, 2015 at 7:49 AM

    Traveler is a part of the landscape;
    she carries with her a corner of the sky.

    How very true Sherry! A traveler will always be able to blend with the environment and adjust to make the journey a pleasure.

    Hank

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  5. MaryAugust 22, 2015 at 1:39 PM

    It sounds as if she has the most important relationships! Who could wish for more?

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  6. GailAugust 22, 2015 at 8:50 PM

    You are amazing!

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  7. J Cosmo NewberyAugust 22, 2015 at 11:43 PM

    We are all travelling. Even the stationary has a destination.

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  8. Sumana RoyAugust 22, 2015 at 11:53 PM

    "She wears the first star
    of evening in her hair."....a beautiful vision....

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  9. AnonymousAugust 23, 2015 at 1:35 AM

    Lovely Sherry.. I liked the line "carries with her
    a corner of the sky".. can totally relate to that!

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  10. Sanaa RizviAugust 23, 2015 at 2:15 AM

    Traveler walks like a moving tree,
    like a wind-whisper, singing,
    like the breath of dawn.

    Beautiful lines Sherry :D

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  11. Old EggAugust 23, 2015 at 3:59 AM

    How important it is we must be as a traveling tree being part of the environment and not its nemesis.

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  12. XAugust 23, 2015 at 4:29 AM

    Its like the movement of the sun across the sky, always in motion. I rather like the thought of the traveller carrying it on their shoulder. Agree with Old Egg as well.

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  13. dsnake1August 23, 2015 at 5:17 AM

    amazing words, Sherry.
    it looks like the traveler is always sheltered by the tree. :)

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  14. Dr. Pearl Ketover Prilik (PKP)August 23, 2015 at 5:28 AM

    loving the traveler and the travel ...

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  15. humbirdAugust 23, 2015 at 7:01 AM

    Love the idea of walking like a tree, nice photo! Happy traveling, Sherry!

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  16. GraceAugust 23, 2015 at 7:09 AM

    I specially admire how you describe the traveler:

    There is the last star of morning
    on her shoulder.
    She wears the first star
    of evening in her hair.

    Happy Sunday traveler ~

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  17. brudbergAugust 23, 2015 at 7:18 AM

    The star on her shoulder... what a wonderful way of being a traveler... sigh...

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  18. C.C.August 23, 2015 at 9:21 AM

    To carry with her a corner of the sky....ah that sounds so intimate...like a symbiotic relationship with Nature....as it should be. Lovely. And what a perfect image you chose for this :-)

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  19. J.N.T.August 23, 2015 at 9:34 AM

    Traveler is truly beautiful to visualize. Lovely poem.

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  20. Magaly GuerreroAugust 23, 2015 at 9:51 AM

    Love this glimpse of a natural soul; a life that lives and is that which surrounds her. There are surprises and perhaps fears in her future, but whatever comes... she will step towards the next sunset.

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  21. DonnaAugust 23, 2015 at 11:27 AM

    Oh a big sigh of love here Sherry as I reread each word and savor it....the image is amazing as your words add more to the image...

    'There is the last star of morning
    on her shoulder.
    She wears the first star
    of evening in her hair.'

    I would love to see this as a poster for sale...such an amazing poem to read daily like a prayer!

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  22. KimolisaAugust 23, 2015 at 11:44 AM

    I like the stars on her shoulder and in her hair, a beautiful poem.

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  23. NatašekAugust 23, 2015 at 11:52 AM

    beautiful.. love that last image of a wolf shadow.

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  24. Magical Mystical TeacherAugust 23, 2015 at 1:23 PM

    I have yet to learn the secret of carrying with me a corner of the sky, but I'm teachable!

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  25. GabriellaAugust 23, 2015 at 5:48 PM

    If only we could all feel we are only travelers on this planet!

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  26. Wendy BourkeAugust 23, 2015 at 8:29 PM

    For me, this piece is allegorical of a walk for change. The moving tree: a metaphor for old ways that are often so deep-rooted and unyielding they seem to be unmovable. The traveler, a part of the landscape, and carrying a corner of the sky indicates that change is coming. The traveler has it within her grasp and it is going forward. The many aspects of nature that accompany the traveler: a testament to the "rightness" (the "natural order") inherent in this quest for change. Don't know if that is quite what you had in mind when you wrote it, but that's where my mind went: an epic odyssey on a quest for change.

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  27. UnknownAugust 24, 2015 at 12:20 AM

    Loved your imagination :) So beautifully you have described about a traveler.

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  28. Gen Giggles August 24, 2015 at 5:29 AM

    A wonderful walk this traveler is taking.

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  29. Myrna R.August 24, 2015 at 7:48 AM

    I love this Sherry. Don't think it's total fantasy. I can see you there.
    My muse is resting. Couldn't think of a thing to write for the pantry this weekend, though I tried.

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  30. TorieAugust 24, 2015 at 6:14 PM

    Loved this, Sherry. I love that she carries a corner of the sky with her. Such a lovely thing to do :)

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  31. grapelingAugust 25, 2015 at 12:27 AM

    gorgeous ~

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  32. LocomenteAugust 28, 2015 at 3:13 AM

    A very beautiful thought... Loved the opening line and the unique thought process!

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