FAP #1: A Winter's Tale

first in a series...

FAP #1:  A Winter’s Tale

It was a Winter’s tale

you told as soft,

fluffy snow,

fell around us.

Your eyes danced excitedly

with the laughter in your heart,

as you announced,

“we are, all of us,

miracles;

tied together

as one.

And when we die

we fill the sky

with our light.

We become the stars.”

Castor,

Cassiopeia

Cepheus.

~~~~~~

“Do you believe in miracles?”

~~~~~~

No,

not really.

There is no reason

for our existence

and yet,

we are tied together

in countless ways.

I believe our light

returns to the star stuff

from which we were born.

Andromeda,

Gemini

Pleiades...

~~~~~~

I believe 

in you;

light’s miracle

found twinkling

in your smile.

Tempting me

the way Benny

enticed Joon.

The way Peter Lake

kissed Beverly Penn.

~~~~~~

No,

I don’t believe in miracles.

But, I believe

in the miracle

that is

Cassiopeia,

Pollux,

Cepheus....

The light 

I found in you.

~~redzone 11.23.14

Author's Note

thanks for reading...
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I love this song... its fantasy, its softness, I can feel the touch of stars....

Reviews

[Alfred Kukitz]

Fact: material from the Big Bang found hemoglobin in the rock. Factually we are star material.

[Pete Langley]

This is more than the sum of it`s parts....an adoration of life`s light....a gentle wonderment....that makes it a beautiful musical poem. I`ll read more of you, Curt. P.

[redzone]

Thanks muchly Pete, it is very much as you suggest an adoration of the life's light of a sweet friend...

[Pryde Foltz]

Gorgeous write, Curt. How one cannot believe in miracles is beyond me. The stats with regards to our very existence is astounding. Yet here we are … life … existing in a cold vacuum … how much miracle do we need?

[redzone]

I know Pryde, more, I find the search for knowing they mystery, experience of tasting it is more than enough... I don't feel the need to have make believe when as you say life itself teems with knowable things that we do not as yet know... hell, the search in and of itself is awe inspiring.. if you want to see strangeness that is real, take a look at the new Cosmos series with Neil DeGrassi (goes further than the original with Carl Sagan); there is also the mystery of love.. when you figure this out please let me know... ;0)

[Pryde Foltz]

I know … been watched and with my five year old:)

[redzone]

WOW 5!!! that is such a great time of life... now it is me envious.. no more 5's for me...
what kinds of things do you two do together???

[Pryde Foltz]

Oh the usual … bars and the race track:)

[redzone]

Whew and I'm glad it wasn't the usual playground, backyard things... and he probably drinks you under the table too... only 5 year olds can drink that much chocolate milk... :-p

[Pryde Foltz]

LOL ……………...

[m.s.early]

Great allusions, great rhythm. Extremely romantic. Overwhelmingly so indeed.

[redzone]

thanks, appreciate how you found the rhythm and in leaving a cool review..

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i like your analogies...benny and joon....mmm yes.

there are miracles...i do believe...and the right love can shine like a star...and perhaps we do become one of them after this life.

really like this poem.

[redzone]

one of my favorite movies, Benny and Joon... there were "stars" in that movie, and "miracles" too... coming from you Jacob, this review is special, thank you..

[Lydia Shutter]

Oh, Curt, I am NEARLY speechless! The beauty of the romance in this poem is overwhelming. The celestial wonder is enchanting. The light.....it is there if you keep your eyes open, my friend. I do believe in miracles.....because I read poetry like this. Incredible! Oh, and also very "nice". Lydi**

[redzone]

----------------------------------------------------------------- sigh, that's me speachless from your review Lydi.. ;0) my eyes are open Lydi, but the "miracle" will not happen, sadly... oh well I will settle for that "nice" you have written, that is plently of miracle for me..

[willweb]

Wow, this was very good. First time reader, brand new fan. This piece danced across the screen as I read. It took me to different heights and levels, out into space and deep within. Very good.

[redzone]

thanks Will, your review is touching and I am glad that you found yourself traveling through it... it was written with someone special in mind..