luminary

luminary

 

 

the stars

a pattern of being

the north star a lost soul

 

blushing for others

to find their way

but lost in his

 

the sky is his imagination

an overwhelmed galaxy

of writing that blinks

 

like an idea so far away

it is light years

and dead on arrival

 

 

erin-cilberto

12/22/22

Reviews

[Seriana]

Hum, this causes great pause for me today. I read several times. I'd always imagined the north star as a beacon, a single bright light showing the way over the others. A guide. But I see this lost side, too. It makes sense. It truly is all a balance.
Beautiful j!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Seriana,
j.

[Lydia Shutter]

Some people forget their own troubles so that may help others with theirs. Your ideas for poetry will never be DOA. They are always fresh. Happy New Year. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Lydi,
j.

[andrew mitchell]

I thought this was a metaphor for a lighthouse, a beacon of light for guidance but looks dead when not in use.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes, I like that, andrew...
thank you,
j.

[Chris Shaw]

The North Star stands alone the brilliance easily recognized by all the other stars in the galaxy. This is exquisite J. So beautiful. The North Star is not one of the crowd.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, Chris,
j.