Buried, not Lost

I'm known to be a mystery, 

a long-awaited tragedy.

Piece together every slight clue,

my story is long-overdue.

A superhero like Batman …

without any outspoken fans.

Never leaving a well known mark,

my actions didn't delay till dark.

Hunger suppressed by sense of smell.

try me … you'd remember me well.

I can be inside special treats, 

so be careful of what you eat.

I can choose to joyfully write

or, paint a remarkable sight.

To sketch or type takes a strong heart. 

Yet, my work is one of fine art.

I’m inscribed in each shining star,

covering near and oh ~ so far.

Eventually we would have met …

though, this is not a jarring threat. 

I told you a folktale with taste, 

revealing myself without haste.

Have you not solved this mystery?

I've glowed all throughout history.

Author's Note

Can you solve the mystery? Who am I?

I'd love to know what you think this poem is alluding to :) If you want to know the answer, please send me a message. And of course, feedback is much appreciated!

Reviews

[Kane Hagwood]

Normally, I would break this down piece by piece. But in fear of giving anything away, I'm going to go at this "raw" and see if I can take a crack at it.

My guess is Inspiration. I would have guessed Light or Energy, but I'm not sure how smelling that would go. Not to say someone wouldn't find a way. I wouldn't put it past human nature to.

But I go with inspiration because of the aspect of smell. The inscriptions in each shining star.
Batman as an idea inspires many. Smell links back to memory, but can also take us places. Inspiration, although induced in an awful manner without consent, could be in candy, I suppose.

I'm sure I'm way off the mark on this one. A part of me has to wonder if there is an actual answer, being left up to the reader. Either way, this made me scratch my head a bit and think. Seems to be a common theme as of late.

Whatever the answer, this was a fun question to entertain

[Writer at last! Sky ~]

Dark0_0 maybe? Well it's not that hard
Eventually we would have met …
though, this is not a jarring threat.

[Brad Dehler]

First off, this is fun with the added bonus of mystery answer. It has good measure, good rhyme. I see this as a great way to introduce yourself without using the old cliche of interests and location. Take care.

[emmajoygreen]

I've been trying to work this out for ages, analysing, sliding over, using supposition and playing with it.. and still think only of flight and or space. Can only hope, in a way that I never actually discover the truth because the search and study is part journey and part fun and thrill. Is still interesting to read what your other reviewers think!

'I told you a folktale with taste,
revealing myself without haste.
Have you not solved this mystery?
I've glowed all throughout history.

Surely, there can be limited choice, but your words are magic in themselves, Aura. Such a interesting name.

[Jenni Bailey]

I love your writing! It captivates me, I love it!

[Aura]

Thank you so much Jenni!

[Jenni Bailey]

💓💓. You're welcome

[Anita Frader]

I enjoyed the poem and the riddle. A fun approach to poetry :)
Can't save I have a clue though. 🙂

[Davidgeo]

Time is just a slow motion "car" crash with space. Oh wait....do we have that backwards?

[Rachid Amrani]

A beautifully written poem. I like your selection of words and how they rhyme one line to the next. I was captivated by the rigor of your feelings and kept on reading until the last line. Thank you for sharing.

[Stu. T.H.]

Author Aura, if this had been the first work I read from you, I'd be wholly absorbed into the idea that you are a mystery-focused writer by the nature of your fine wits and playful yet mysterious rhyme scheme. It's a fine piece you've written and an even greater riddle you've set up. It will take more time for me to deliver a proper and satisfying answer though, hopefully, I'll get it right.
Thank you for a pleasant read, author Aura.

[Stu. T.H.]

Would an appropriate guess be "Passion"? In specific, young, unrequited passion, could be a romantic pursuit or an eager desire to achieve a certain height in life. Then most eagerly, and concisely, the answer might be "Passion".
But I may return with another answer in due time.

[Arundass TP]

Every quest is like following a snake. Sometimes it's poisonous else non poisonous. The snake crawls and calls you to another world of beauty and knowledge before it put lots of puzzles to be answered