Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Letters Illuminated


Dear Stars,

Thank you for giving me humility and awe. For lighting the vast shadow of limitless space. For inspiring sparkling thoughts and diamond sprinkled analogies.

For showing us the way, when we are lost at sea, or on land, for never wavering in your brilliant constancy.

I love your constellations, the way you spin your galaxies just so. Some people might say you're too hot tempered, but I think you're super, nova or not.

Yet, most of all, I wanted to thank you for giving everyone here at planet blue a place to hang our wishes, even when you fall.

Long may you shine.

Love,
-Sara

For the “Write a Letter” prompt at Poetry Jam poetryjaam.blogspot.com and for Open Link Night at the bar of dversepoets.com Happy hour indeed :-)

50 comments:

  1. nice..we used to wish on shooting stars when we were kids... i wonder what they would tell about all the dreams and hopes being sent to them...a bit of magic in the everyday...i love star watching..nice..

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    1. Hi Claudia
      Love that idea of what the stars could tell us...I still wish on shooting stars:-)

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  2. What a lovely tribute letter to the stars! I liked seeing them through your eyes.

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    1. Thank you Peggy! So happy you stopped by:-)

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  3. This is a fun read. Your final, " Yet, most of all, I wanted to thank you for giving everyone here at planet blue a place to hang our wishes, even when you fall.

    Long may you shine." ...is perfect. Really enjoyed this!

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    1. Thank you very much it was fun to write too:-)

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  4. very creative. Love the idea of the poetic letter. Great ode to the stars. Thanks

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    1. Hi Fred! Thank you for your lovely words. Really appreciate the visit :-)

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    1. Hi! So nice to see you again glad you enjoyed my celestial correspondence :-)

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  6. Where would dreamers and poets be without the stars to daydream upon or to make a wish.
    Loved this letter Sara :)

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    1. Hi Brenda, you always understand me. And your comments are like poems themselves. Thank you:-)

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  7. ha i like this.....its fun that you chose the stars as opposed to a person.....i do enjoy looking at them...and making a few wishes on them...smiles...

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    1. Thank you Brian! I always like to play with the prompts :-)

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  8. This is lovely letter to the stars...for making our nights magical and specially when they fall ~

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    1. Hi Grace! Thank you for your beautiful compliment :-)

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  9. This is a lovely letter to the stars....For making our nights magical, and specially when they fall ~

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  10. Beautifully written, Sara. Stars definitely give us humility. We are so small in their presence. I smiled when you wrote about them being 'hot tempered.' Indeed they are, but they wouldn't exist if they weren't, would they? LOL. I enjoyed your ending...indeed, long may they shine.

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    1. Mary thank you for such a generous and thoughtful compliment! A popular astrophysicist said he feels as large as the universe and a part of it because we are all made of stardust--I love that thought, but my first instinct when looking into space is "wow, I'm small":-)

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    1. Ha! :-). A bonus compliment-came with a laugh and a smile-- Thank you!!

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  12. Oh, I so love this poem! Absolutely wonderful!!!!!!

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  13. Thank you so much Sherry, I really loved your poem as well. :-)

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  14. Sara, this is beautiful. Sometimes I'm afraid we're in such a hurry that we forget to nurture our sense of awe. Maybe I need to just speak for myself. But as poets, I believe we are called to see.

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    1. Victoria What a brilliant observation :-)
      We do live in a hurried state--even poets. And that is exactly what I love about poetry and art, music, the visions we create and capture. Thank you so much for your comments!

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  15. This is cute and very well done.

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  16. LOVE. Gorgeous throughout, and particularly clever here:
    "but I think you're super, nova or not."
    You make me smile. :)

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    1. Thank you De! Glad you caught my pun:-) You make me smile every day!

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  17. Sara- This is such a lovely poem on so many levels. I can easily see it applying to an editor.

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    1. Wow Laurie! That's quite a compliment :-) Any editors you'd suggest?

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  18. I share your love and awe for the sky and all it contains. Beautiful poem.

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    1. Barbara I'm so glad--nice sharing with you. Thank you very much for stopping by and commenting. :-)

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  19. humility and awe are some amazing gifts to be given.

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    1. Yes they are. Thank you for stopping and commenting, that's a gift too :-)

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  20. You poem is not only a thank you letter ... it is a love letter!!!

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    1. Helen! So nice to see you and read your clever, beautiful comments. You make me see things from a different angle-always lovely

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  21. I thank you for writing such a beautiful letter to the stars. They really are amazing! :-)

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    1. Thank you Mad, your visits and delightful words are so welcome and appreciated.

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  23. Sweet -- and fun, Sara! What a neat idea, and well done. I especially like "... a place to hang our wishes". :-)

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    1. Thank you Pam! So nice to see you. You picked one of my favorite lines :-)

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  24. too many wonderful lines too quote ~ the entire poem is divine! i ADORE this, Sara!!!


    dani

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    1. Wow Dani, you certainly made my day!! Thank you so much:-)

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    1. Hi Sherry!! It's one of my favorites too :-) Thank you for the love :-)

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Your words are wonderful! Thanks for popping in--I'll be over in a snap!