Luminous

A sincere expression of admiration to the light that keeps me on the straight and narrow, the one who showed me the bright side of life.

Your eyes are the Fourth of July

Your smile the light of day

But the light in your heart

Is much brighter by far

And it leaves me dazed

And completely amazed

Just to glimpse one tiny ray. 

 

You’re luminescent, incandescent, brilliantly bright

But I know all about the fire behind the light

Let me warm myself beside it

Always want to reignite it

Light my way and stay within my sight.

 

When the Lord said, “Let there be light,”

He had you in mind for me.

A constellation, no doubt

With my own North Star.

Your glow defined

The dark corners of my mind

And set my spirit free.

Reviews

[SkyspiritThePoet]

Brilliant!!!! This poem is quite interesting and could have more than one meaning behind the words. You are such an incredible writer Jennie, something I didn't know until the last decade or so that I wish I had known much sooner. Love your work - keep it up!!!!

[Jennie Baron]

Aw, thanks so much, mon amie! You are so kind. It's actually part of a song lyric that appears in my fiction. Just thought I'd share it in a format that doesn't take quite so much time to read, but you have to credit the character, right?

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Jennie Baron,
"Luminous"
I don't of course know just who this poem is about but I inserted my own meaning into it's words.
Strength and hope just filter through; "fire behind the light..warm myself..want to reignite it..light my way and stay within my sight."
The Lord Jesus has been my star......for sure. "With my own North Star. Your glow defined the dark corners of my mind and set my spirit free."
Love this!..........bless you much. Kathy

[Jennie Baron]

Wow, such a lovely review is heartwarming! It made my morning. I didn't set out to make this poem about Jesus, although I am a Christian, and in many ways that interpretation fits. It's about true love, and it's from my novel, some of which is on this site. The MC is a talented musician, and these are lyrics of a song professing his love for his lady. It's one of my few rhyming poems. Bless you in return for reading and reviewing.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

What a positively uplifting pice of writing… AMEN!!

[Jennie Baron]

Your review is much appreciated! I don't even usually rhyme, but I guess I channeled the character. He could make it a complete song but I only got part of it.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Well it is a great start, you should try to finish it.

[Daydreamer]

To me, this was a sentiment of fearlessly adoring and falling in love despite the little hidden secrets! We're all flawed, so what? Take the leap, be brave and ignite ♥
Love your write!💖

[Jennie Baron]

You're so kind! This is one of my favorites but sometimes I wonder if it really is my write or belongs to my songwriter character.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this is a fireworks of rhyme that lights the page like a beautiful display of love, in the heart of the sky and the sky of the heart.

[Jennie Baron]

I appreciate the kind words!

[NoelHC]

Nicely written, the connection with this person shines through, I liked the "luminescent, incandescent" part in the last stanza, it described it so well.

[Jennie Baron]

You are too kind, thanks so much! Again, however, it's a partial song lyric from the book so I can't entirely take credit, can I?

[Taylor_McCutcheon]

beautiful word choice. I could just HEAR the light pour our of this. Its very imaginative, creative and written beautifully :)

[Jennie Baron]

The good word is much appreciated as is your taking the time to read. Thanks, Taylor!

[Taylor_McCutcheon]

No problem :)

[Sami Khalil]

A wondrous and luminous write...Thank you for sharing your talent...:)....................

[Jennie Baron]

You are extremely welcome. I consider that a compliment coming from someone whose poetry always makes me feel inarticulate. This one is actually a song lyric found in my book, so maybe I should credit my songwriter character. Putting it in poem form I thought would make it more accessible than a novel-length book!

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. Wonderful. You are welcome...:)....................

[David Scott]

I like the way you began this poem. It explodes into the mind in a visual display of this admiration...
Well done!

[Jennie Baron]

Thanks again! It actually appears in some of my fiction in the form of a partial song lyric because the character is a songwriter.