so vast the arch of midnight black
above,
curved ribs of light enfolding me
like a tall umbrella,
or the drooping branches
of the tallest tree,
hung with stars
instead of blossoms
just for me.
What lies in the spaces
between stars?
What dances among the
interplanetary beams
of the northern lights?
Light catchers swirl
like ecstatic Sufi dancers
across the sky.
We watched them together
at two a.m., once,
you and I.
Celestial Beings
wave their mile-long arms,
tossing falling stars
from side to side,
that glimmer brilliantly
and then go out,
leaving mystery behind,
and memories of time gone by
like a tall umbrella,
or the drooping branches
of the tallest tree,
hung with stars
instead of blossoms
just for me.
What lies in the spaces
between stars?
What dances among the
interplanetary beams
of the northern lights?
Light catchers swirl
like ecstatic Sufi dancers
across the sky.
We watched them together
at two a.m., once,
you and I.
Celestial Beings
wave their mile-long arms,
tossing falling stars
from side to side,
that glimmer brilliantly
and then go out,
leaving mystery behind,
and memories of time gone by
lie gently on my mind.
Wow...wow...wow!
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between stars?"
A profound question! What indeed.
Love this Sherry, so filled with wonder and awe. What lies in the spaces between? Indeed!
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Love the questions in this Sherry. Such a breathtaking view described as only a poet could do. Lovely!!
ReplyDeleteYou and John Hartford both. Got to love those star-flingers.
ReplyDeleteI havent heard of him. Must investigate.
DeleteAh....the song gentle on my mind......yes.....I switched that word at the last minute, should have left it as it was. Brain gap.
DeleteWow. What fills those spaces and stars on the branches just for you. This is gorgeous Sherry.
ReplyDeleteI love this! Beautiful, Sherry.
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