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

[W. Barrett Munn]

Good morning starshine is a song I remember that for some reason or another comes to mind.
Good monring starshine
the earth says hello
you twinkle above us
you twinkle below.

W.

[Cherrie Palmer]

Your play on words is entertaining and your riddle very clever. Your poem reads silky smooth as your hints and sights are proofed in imagination.

[Bhuyanshi Talukdar]

Your poem is a beautifully crafted riddle that leaves the reader guessing until the end. The way you use language to describe the mystery of your identity is clever, and the contrast between the superhero-like qualities and the subtlety of your presence is intriguing. Your use of sensory language to describe the way you're perceived is also effective, and the warning about being careful of what you eat adds an element of danger to the mystery. The way you reveal your identity at the end is satisfying and leaves the reader with a sense of wonder and awe.

[JessyJacob]

This is exactly who you are. you tell stories about to, one who crosses the ocean for you beside you, as you follow her, is the one who remains with you. you can message me what you are trying to tell about. with scary heart and bold back where i can turn when i get anger, is me waiting for it.

[Aura]

Thanks for reviewing, I truly appreciate the thought you put into your comment!

[JessyJacob]

why you just say thanks, and appreciate, and gives so much applauds to every other, is it because you are angry/hates me.

[JessyJacob]

ithna and pura life i spent and spending on you and writing about you, you just say thank you and appreciate that as a formal note i think you are pissed off at me.

[Aura]

No, my apologies that you think that, but I am not mad at you! Don't worry, I just didn't have anything to add to your review. I think your review was beautifully penned that I couldn't see anything else that I could have said! My apologies, for my short reply, but I sincerely do thank you for reading my work!

[JessyJacob]

Dont mention apologies, i do understand for not mentioning in detail, but what is that puzzle you are asking everyone here, and you havent messaged me yet.

[Aura]

Oh that! Yes, I had written this poem about a particular thing. It wasn't so much "who" am I, but more so a "what" am I? I can definitely email you the answer of what the puzzle was.

[JessyJacob]

a great jon, very proud of you,

[Aura]

What do you mean by Jon?

I think it's a compliment?? Thanks

[JessyJacob]

yest it is dear. great job typo, hope you are smart enough to correct it and understand.

[Aura]

Thank you! Much appreciated :)
Have a wonderful day/night!

[JessyJacob]

Well thank you, it is night and late though, as you make me awake..

[Ayvid N]

Dear Aura,
I enjoyed this poem so much for the sheer beauty of the words and the flow and rhyme. So much thought has gone into shaping it and formulating the riddle, dropping clever cues. As everyone else here, I had great fun trying to guess what could be the answer. My thoughts took me again and again to the spider especially as the Spiderman is a contemporary of the Batman, spiders have a great sense of smell, we do meet spiders and of course, their work is fine art. Yet, I could be way way off the mark. I'd love to know where I stand. Kudos to you for this masterpiece. I'll remember it always.

[Aura]

Thank you so much Divya for your lovely comment, and taking the time to read and review! I like your interpretation of my poem and your answer for the mystery! A spider! Now that's a cool guess, no one's come up with that one! Yeah, spiders definitely create art when weaving their webs, we meet spiders at some point in our lives! However, that is not the answer I had in mind! Out of curiosity, would you like to know what the actual answer is through a private message?

[Androglossia]

Depends on your age bracket, if you're a gen x or a mille I could guess Morbius. If you're a millennial or a gen z I could guess Carmilla, Shadow of Twilight. And if you're a baby boomer I could guess Count Dracula way down to Orion and way deeper to Illiad. Or not. Such a clever write, a sinecere expression of thr writer's thought without any direct references of distinguishing characteristics of the subject. And it’s up to me to make sense of it. Or not. But that's the beauty of it, it alludes a degree of visual freedom. You write what you see, I perceive by how I feel. Swapping one sense for another. Very entertaining :)

[Aura]

Wow!! Thank you so much for reading, I truly appreciate your creative review. Though it is partly my fault, I should have said "what am i " instead of "who" in my description, I still loved your guesses. So, so creative, how you thought of age brackets and what different Gen ppl might think the answer is! Truly a creative interpretation! Thank you!

[The_Ancient_Rock]

Wow... it's a very good poem...

Well... obviously is alluding to Batman... lmao

Just kidding with you girl...

Awesome poetry!!!

Blessed be!!!

[Aura]

Thanks for reading! Haha imagine if it was really batman?! That would have been so funny because I literally stated it in the poem! But that isn't the answer! Glad you liked the poem though :)

[The_Ancient_Rock]

I know... I was just playing with you lol

Reality and fiction are very different things...

Unfortunately sometimes...

Yes, I loved the poem...

Very good!!!

Will keep on reading more of your work... ;)

[Aura]

Thank you!

[Juliah B]

Aura, this poem is so mysterious, I could hardly guess what it means, and yet it's so very beautiful! My guess is maybe light? is it talking about light? If not light, then what?

[Aura]

Thank you so much for reading Juliah, and I definitely admire your idea that it could be light! Yes, light has glowed throughput history and light is seen in stars, and covers our world during the day! But, the answer is not light! Would you like me to email you the answer on the site?

[Juliah B]

Yes, please, do you want me to send you my email?

[Aura]

Hi Juliah, On the WritersCafe site itself, there is an envelope icon which serves as the email function of the site. I can easily email you from there, and you will see the notification the same way you'd see the notification for new comments on your writing!

[Juliah B]

Awesome, thanks!

[Aura]

No worries, the email is sent!

[duff]

I'll leave my mark and If I'm not the one I'll be back again. Unlock the box and maybe be the one. Nice work Aura.

[Aura]

Thank you so much Duff for reading and taking the time to leave a poetic review! You are not the one this poem alludes to but that is a fun guess! The idea that this poem was written in first person perspective could give off a more personal feel to it!

[duff]

I didn't think it was about me so I apologize it was taken that way. Great writing though

[Richard🖌]

A lot of it sounds like a poet or poetry to me, Aura,

But I've never been good at figuring out mystery puzzles … I can almost hear you giggling at my fumbling guesses.🤓
It's quite a nice poem you've shared with us, too, with spot-on rhymes, a smooth, even flow in excellent 8 and 9-count lines, throughout.

But, I'll keep trying a bit longer before giving-in.
Looking for a Kyrielle … anyone see a new Kyrielle around these parts?

[Aura]

Thank you Richard for reading and taking the time to leave a wonderful review! Ah you are not the first one to think this piece could be about a poet or poetry, it is a sensible answer. I am glad you enjoyed the rhymes and the rhythm of the poem as well. I have not begun on my Kyrielle as yet, lets just say that it'll take me a while to formulate my idea's properly!