Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~ Looking at Stars (posted by Sumana)
“Are you a star gazer? If not better be one and gift us a few lines about your experience.”
“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”— Oscar Wilde
See your breath
on a Winter’s night.
Turn your eyes
heavenward.
Silver sequins dot the sky;
shapes appear so close.
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There is something special about the sky in winter. Lovely, Sara.
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Thanks, Sherry!
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I know, right? Everything is clearer, larger, closer. Nice.
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Thanks, Susan. Maybe its like the stars are frozen in place.
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Beautiful.
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Thanks, Sumana!
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I love how you make us read and think between the spaces – makes the sky seem wondrous
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Thanks so much, Jae!
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It’s awesome how the frigidity magnifies, isn’t it? You capture it nicely here. well done.
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Thanks, Ron!
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Love your description of the winter night sky.
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Thanks, Rall. I like the crispness when I look up at stars.
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Beautifully succinct and complete.
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Thanks, Rosemary!
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i can visualize that sky. Lovely poem.
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Thanks, Myrna!
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Nothing can beat the sheer awesomeness of a winter night”s sky.
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Agreed!
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