Saturday, December 10, 2011

i watched the stars


i watched this afternoon's snow
fall like so many little stars

the sun scattered
and all its light was hidden behind the hills

then there was nothing left
but the rich echoes of you
flowering across the emptiness
of your absence
at

7 comments:

  1. The Weaver of GrassDecember 10, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    Thinking ' little stars of now' I suppose makes it falling a little more bearable Steven. Good photo of it, too.

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  2. stevenDecember 10, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    thanks weaver - i took the photo through my classroom window yesterday afternoon! steven

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  3. agujaDecember 10, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    So delicate; soft beauty; perfect words.

    This poem filled me with delight in the rise and fall of its cadence.

    Thank you, as always!

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  4. stevenDecember 10, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    thaks aguja!!! it's the time of year when i miss the sun and light and warmth and all of the small pieces of comfort that disappear when it gets cold and the snow flies!!!! steven

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  5. Tess KincaidDecember 10, 2011 at 8:00 PM

    Beautiful, dear friend.

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  6. AnonymousDecember 10, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    You just my soul soaring back to the mountains.

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  7. ShaistaDecember 11, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    I agree with Aguja, you fill us with delight Sir S.

    Am in Asia, no snow ever touches these parts of Sing and Malaysia, but the way heat sparkles on palm trees delight me all the same :)

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