Stars

Things are not always what they appear.
Stars are just dead lights.

Some things leave their essence behind when they go,
but they are still gone.

Reviews

[schlanks]

Well done. An intriguing setup to a last line delivered like a devastating blow. A succinct and insightful write.

[light and ashes]

thank you.

[lessa (kenzie)]

Very powerful read, makes one think. awesome

[light and ashes]

Thank you.

[PlayWrite]

this one makes you think about it alot

i notice short poems are like that and usually only the writer knows the full meaning

[Zoe Richardson]

This is the quintessence of loss, isn't it? Whatever is gone, no matter how beautiful or what memories remain, is still gone. And we feel that loss, no matter how many times we are told to focus on the good or the positive. The sky is full stars, but it is also full of emptiness and dead things. Thank you for noticing!

[Shelley Warner]

Wow, that's a good analogy. Short and sweet.

[light and ashes]

Thank you!

[Poetic Beauty]

Many things leave their light behind when they are no longer with us. We can still feel and remember the light it or they created.

[light and ashes]

Thank you for your review.

[Alisa Js]

A couple of thoughts I had as I read through this one.

This one, in my opinion is a start...

My question to you would be... what is it that you want to write about stars? As a poet, what do stars mean to you? How have they impacted your life or not? Where is the wonder in this piece? The way this one reads to me is basically four lines... of a statement... are you using metaphors here? Not clear to this reader...

For what it's worth....

[light and ashes]

Thank you for your review. Yes, it is a metaphor for how things are not always the way they seem to be.

[duff]

I really enjoy poetry that can slam home a thought or idea in just a few lines. Definitely enjoyed it. Nice work.

[light and ashes]

Thank you!

[Jerome F Knox III pseud..]

Another brilliantly penned poem. Your poetic eyes bring amazing poetry to us the readers.

[light and ashes]

Thank you...