The Colors of the Stars
Practicing Make-Believe
i walked alone in the night
the princess of snow
my toes finding purchase
in hummus staked by the moon.
i walked alone in the night
until the stars
crested and fell
each telling me its story
of unexplained light
as it descended
and i learned to listen
to the colors of their light
as each cried
in its ferocity.
copyright/all rights reserved Audrey Howitt 2014
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...and I learned to listen...the most important thing for us all.
ReplyDeletelearning to listen even to the silent things as everything has a voice... beautifully penned audrey
ReplyDeletelistening ism ore important than speaking, she is doing the right thing
ReplyDeleteI like the use of repetition and the imagery here.
ReplyDeletesilence speaks volumes... the stars tell stories...
ReplyDeleteCrying stars telling their stories...nice image.
ReplyDeleteThis has an ethereal element with the princess of snow ~
ReplyDeleteThat last 4 lines just summed it up beautifully for me Audrey ~ Thanks for participating and wishing you happy week ~
nice...that last stanza....learning to the listen...to their cries and ferocity....creates a great contrast...and def makes a statement....
ReplyDeletestars are rarely quiet .. maybe if we listen more carefully they don't need to be ferocious.. listen to the light is such a strong image.
ReplyDeleteIf one is alone among stars falling, one is not really alone....especially if one listens and is gifted with the stars' tales. Beautiful, Audrey!
ReplyDeleteThere is beauty in a starry sky. The kind of beauty that should lead us to pause and listen. Very good poem, Audrey!
ReplyDeleteWe must always hear the cries of others and respond.
ReplyDeleteA fantastic response to the art and stands on it own. "each telling me its story", beautiful!
ReplyDeleteA very nice bare set of words - lovely imagery of stars.
ReplyDeleteLearning to listen to the colors... I like that.
ReplyDelete'Listen the colors' - our way to learn :)x
ReplyDeleteHi - I love the use of the word purchase - I think it's so powerful when used that way.
ReplyDeleteYou may want to edit hummus to humus - although I am very fond of chick-peas.
ahh...listening to the stars...I want to do that tonight! And eat hummus, yum....hehe
ReplyDeleteYou make learning to listen magical - and, in many ways, I suppose it is. Lovely, Audrey.
ReplyDeletestorytelling stars… lovely. That would be some company…
ReplyDeleteLearning to listen is a gift. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteI've always admired those who can write poetry. Mine always comes out sounding stupid.
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Lovely just lovely.
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