sprinkled into vast darkness stars peep out, dusting themselves
from the dirt of the universe
squeaky clean, they proudly preen
in front of the moon
wanting to please her
some even dare to press into her
few twinkling stars tinklingly taper,
playing around her in the night
when her rugged surface
scratches their smooth faces
the stars tumble into the black hole
hiding behind its darkest soul
only the impish sun remains
his wooing going full swing
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I never envisioned it like that before - I'll think of the heavens quite differently now that I know whatkind of shenanigans are really going on up there!!
ReplyDeleteHer rugged face has stopped untold numbers of objects from smashing into Earth.
ReplyDeleteOne would have to be Lunatic to be unappreciative of her efforts.
Wow, sun wooing and being impish. Love this
ReplyDeleteGT: Love this impish love song.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness for our impish sun! I like the flirtation going on here. I have known characters like that moon.
ReplyDeleteI love this poem, Gautami! It is one of your best ones.
ReplyDeleteGreat one! I love astronomy and the last two line are perfect
ReplyDeleteGautami--
ReplyDeleteLike others have said, we should have known that shenanigans were at play 'up there', because we do know on some level: 'as above, so below'...it's all projection!
You are a poet's poet, Gautami--
Thank you for your window on the world---shenanigans, etc. included!
Bringing the universe to life in a novel way.
ReplyDeletethis is very cute. i like the interraction with the sun.
ReplyDeleteI love the cosmic whimsy of this poem!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely and fanciful. Delightful!
ReplyDeletebeautiful metaphor. unfortunately, the moon always seems to pander to whims of the twinkling stars, ignoring the steady radiance of the sun - a cosmic irony that we all, as inhabitants of venus and mars have to reconcile with.
ReplyDeleteReminded me of the closing verse, I think, from Dante’s Divine Comedy: “the love which moves the sun and the other stars."!:)
ReplyDeletei like the playfulness here, the flirtation
ReplyDeleteImpish sun; I have never even considered that character aspect. Now, I must think another way! Really, you never know what some heavenly bodies will get up to!
ReplyDeleteI love the play ...the moon, stars and the sun ...so inviting
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love it! ;)
ReplyDelete(and I think I will check out the Poetry Train!)
I agree with Deborah Godin! Not the austere coolness of space in this poem.
ReplyDeleteI like the bits of fun you added to this with the internal rhyme! A good example of form matching content! You are so good at this!
ReplyDeleteLove the personification you've given the heavens. So clever and fun!
ReplyDeleteI like the ending and how the moon and the sun are like lovers
ReplyDeleteI do so love your way with words. Lovely piece.
ReplyDelete(I'm so sorry I haven't visited your blog lately - I've been feeling sort of insular.)
I like that it's like you are saying that the stars are caressing the moon...
ReplyDeleteHi Gautami, this is a very playful poem. Even during tragedy involving the main characters the sun can still woo and play. I also like the way the stars are doing their preening.
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you are so good at things like this! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is very beautiful... I love that poetry is your passion.. it shows in your work.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Brushstrokes.
Wanda
..many thanks for "the cosmic whimsy"
ReplyDeleteof the words & a very happy new year! ..
I love the playfulness of this poem. I will see the universe in a different way now. (thanks for stopping by and for the invite to Poetry Train).
ReplyDeleteHi Gautami, I like 'squeaky clean, they proudly preen' and 'his wooing going full swing'
ReplyDeleteI'v just jumped on board but I haven't got a ticket yet!
This was fun to read aloud, especially with the internal rhymes hiding in there...
ReplyDeleteI rather like the idea of the "impish sun" - What a flirt! :P
ReplyDeleteThankyou for coming over to my pages. :)
Sue says "cosmic whimsy" and I love that description. I too like the impish sun and in particular the sound of the last line: wooing going full swing!
ReplyDeletewhat an imagination !!! impressive :)
ReplyDeleteSomething for you here :
http://creatingnewblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/awarded.html
wonderful usage of personification:
ReplyDelete"peep out", "dusting themselves from the dirt of the universe"(also love that phrase) and the moon's "wooing going full swing"
Flirtatious heavenly "bodies"! Your imagination flies high.
Hmm I like it!
ReplyDeletegood as usual!
ReplyDeleteHave a Happy New Year!
What a fabulous way to look at it. Very playful. Quite enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteThis is wondefully written! The dirt of the universe squeaky clean. Wow! I really like that.
ReplyDeleteP.S. Thanks for linking me to the poetry train site.
This one made me smile...
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