The stars are scattered, dust of light,
Across a velvet, endless night.
A universe so vast and deep,
Where secrets sleep, and planets keep
...
Sixty-six stories, a river so wide,
One message whispers, deep inside.
From Eden's dawn to Heaven's bright door,
...
Secrets hidden for so long,
Stories whispered, right or wrong.
Now a light begins to gleam,
Old ties kept, behind the scene.
...
A whispered word, on Patmos' shore,
John saw a King, forevermore.
Not just a past, a story told,
...
From cradle small to final rest,
A lesson learned, a constant quest.
Life's gentle school, where we all grow,
A winding path, both high and low.
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A pine stands tall, a friend I see,
Along the path, just like me.
Roots run deep, I feel it too,
Connected close to sky so blue.
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A truck driver named Larry, bold and bright,
Had a dream that took flight, a funny sight.
A lawn chair, balloons, forty and five,
He thought he'd gently rise, just to thrive.
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Not gold or things we leave behind,
Define the worth we truly find.
Not houses grand, nor pockets deep,
But seeds of kindness that we keep.
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A seed in earth, a tiny sprout,
Wants sunshine, pushing doubts
Away from shade, towards the light,
A change it makes with all its might.
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In forests old, where shadows creep,
A war unfolds, while settlers sleep.
French fight with English, red men too,
For land and power, old and new.
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A path so clear, a light so bright,
No shadows there to cause a fright.
One choice sings, the others fade,
An easy answer, gently made.
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A path so clear, a light so bright,
No shadows there to cause a fright.
One choice sings, the others fade,
An easy answer, gently made.
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The world throws shadows, twists and lies,
And unfair hands reach for the skies.
But one true treasure, bravely hold,
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The question hangs, a friendly air,
'How are you? ' light and free of care.
Yet deep inside, a shadow lies,
A story hidden from their eyes.
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Longboats sailed, a stormy ride,
Irish women, snatched from their side.
Across the waves, a fearful trip,
Held captive in a Viking ship.
...
The sun goes down, so soft and low,
Fire's glow starts to show.
Warm night air, a gentle breeze,
Rustling leaves up in the trees.
...
The water sleeps, quiet and still,
The sun's last light, a golden spill.
A late summer night, soft and low,
Makes every nerve begin to glow.
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The sun shines down, on rich and poor,
A beggar's hand, a palace door.
The wind it blows, on queen and clown,
Some wear a smile, some wear a frown.
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The sun, a heart, in skies so wide,
Reflects my joy, my hidden pride.
The wind, a breath, a whispered plea,
Of change and loss, for you and me.
...
A yellow burst in early spring,
Dandelion, a welcome thing.
For bees it's food, a buzzing treat,
For deer and birds, a tasty meet.
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74 year old norwegian, married and lived in Minnesota since I met my lovely wife, Dawn, in 2011. I've been writing poems most of my life, but mostly for fun and as a hobby. I'm 'A Man Of Old Proverbs And Stormy Seas.'. A Norwegian soul with an American view. I am a Norwegian citizen currently living in the U.S. on a green card, navigating the space between the fjords of my home and the sun-shadowed secrets of Florida or all over the Planet. My poetry is born from the things that get 'stuck in my heart and mind'—those stubborn truths that refuse to be ignored. From the corridors of power in Palm Beach to the quiet reflections of retirement, I write to find the rhythm in the chaos. I value honest critique and the shared language of poets who aren't afraid to speak the truth. " I write what I see, and I see what others often try to hide.")
Alone In The Universe?
The stars are scattered, dust of light,
Across a velvet, endless night.
A universe so vast and deep,
Where secrets sleep, and planets keep
Their silent watch.
Life started early, here on Earth,
A tiny seed, a humble birth.
Almost four billion years have passed,
A story told, from first to last.
This makes us think, a hopeful plea,
That life's a common entity.
So many worlds, they spin and gleam,
Within the habitable dream.
Where water flows, a liquid grace,
A place to grow, in time and space.
'Earth 2.0, ' a whispered name,
Kepler's promise, fuels the flame.
Scientists believe, a hopeful band,
That life exists, across the land,
The cosmic land, so wide and far,
A distant twinkle, like a star.
Microbes maybe, simple form,
Surviving life, weathering the storm.
But silence hangs, a heavy shroud,
'The Great Silence, ' spoken aloud.
Where are the others? Where are they?
Why haven't signals lit the way?
Intelligence, a tricky thing,
Took ages here, to learn to sing.
From single cells, to thoughts so grand,
A slow ascent, across the land.
No guarantee, on other spheres,
Of creatures bright, dispelling fears.
The Drake Equation, tries to guess,
At chances high, of yes, or less.
But unknowns loom, like shadows deep,
Secrets the universe will keep.
Simple life, a likely chance,
A hopeful, captivating dance.
But wisdom's light, a rarer bloom,
Lost in the cosmic, silent room.
Yet still we search, with eager eyes,
For kindred souls, beneath the skies.
Though shadows linger, and doubts may rise,
The universe beckons, a sweet surprise.
And in the vastness, a chance remains,
For life's bright fire, in starry rains.
Tor M. Solvang