Star Light, Star Bright Poem by Harley White

Star Light, Star Bright

Rating: 5.0


no arms
to break my fall

I wait
hollow-eyed
for sleep

silent sentry
in the jungle night

I lie cemented
in self

counting black holes
in space

where once
there were stars
to wish on

Star Light, Star Bright
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: night
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Painting by Henry Fuseli ~ "Silence" ~ 1799-1801
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Colleen Courtney 06 May 2014

Wow! This is such a great poem. Really well written! Nicely done.

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Harley White 10 July 2017

Thank you very much, Colleen! (Sorry to be respond so late...)

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