Saturday, 27 August 2011

Lights in the sky



cool balmy night 
lanterns glow in
hushed waters


pale moon hovers 
quiet retrospect of
our daily cares 


stars light the
dark canvas of
unknown, black void


mocking our 
shallow aspirations 
greed, pettiness, hate


surrounding, we are
blind that we are all
entwined, pulsating 


life-veined in trees, lakes, 
green fields, red deserts, 
snow-capped mountains 


blue skies beyond, universe 
is serene in its chaos,
beautiful, majestic

each creation, big and small
joined in flowing   
energy, goodness 

seeping, my shadow 
a dot amidst 
falling stars 
   





Author's Note:   Posted for D'verse Poets - Poetics - Third Eye Open.  
Hosted by Brian Miller: Today for Poetics, I am granting you the ability to do just that. I am giving you a third eye. This eye has the power to see all the things at work in our world that you can not see with your ordinary eyes.

My third eye sees energy flowing everywhere.. its in our thoughts and our emotions.   I also believe that we are all connected to Mother Earth, and from her, flows our food, and energy.   As to the stars at night, I like to look at them when I feel that my cares are "heavy" for me.  And because I am aware I can "see" more if I want to, I keep my third eye closed most of the time.  My real life is challenging enough as it is.      

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42 comments:

  1. Anonymous27 August 2011 at 17:39

    You have the ability to capture my senses, drawing me, and making me a part of what you write...amazing my friend

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  2. Laurie Kolp27 August 2011 at 17:45

    I really like this powerful piece... especially verses 3 and 4.

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  3. Brian Miller27 August 2011 at 17:46

    smiles...yes there is an energy that flows through all and we are one together...lovely imagery as well heaven...

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  4. Jenne' R. Andrews 27 August 2011 at 17:49

    Much is "seen" here-- perhaps a bit too much, cosmically speaking-- I do love the cascading of your lines and how you end with the perspective of our real relation to the immensity we live in-- do you mean retrospective or in retrospect? xxxj

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  5. Claudia27 August 2011 at 17:59

    i like that you go from the stars to the people, connected and great ending with the dot amidst falling stars..

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  6. Scarlet27 August 2011 at 18:02

    Thanks for your wonderful comments.

    Claudia - nice eye to the details of my poem.

    Jen revved - retrospect- noun like contemplation of the past

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  7. Lisa27 August 2011 at 18:14

    i feel small and humble, yet big and powerful at the same time. thank you.

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  8. Arron Shilling27 August 2011 at 18:27

    Im a science geek - and spiritually im disconnected but the science is a marvel in itself - we are all made of stars - sounds cliche but its a marvelous fact - the conscious embodiment of the object - the living breathing 3rd eye of the cosmos - looking at itself.

    you compose with gentle passion - i love your energy and admire your positivity

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  9. ayala27 August 2011 at 18:55

    we are all connected...I love the imagery.

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  10. Christine27 August 2011 at 19:08

    I like how you made everything feel so small to something that is so big and beyond our grasp

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  11. Mark Kerstetter27 August 2011 at 19:40

    Cosmic is the word, I think: to see all in the one and one in the all. There's a gentleness in your vision that makes me feel comfortable.

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  12. Victoria27 August 2011 at 20:07

    My shadow, a dot among falling stars. A lovely reminder of our place in the Universe and yet we are each so unique.

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  13. Glynn27 August 2011 at 20:11

    I wonder if the reflected lights are in the water or the sky, or if we believe the world is merely s reflection of ourselves. Great poem.

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  14. California Ink in Motion27 August 2011 at 20:13

    I LOVED your poem but I really like what you said afterwards.

    "I also believe that we are all connected to Mother Earth, and from her, flows our food, and energy."

    With this I agree, we are all connected.

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  15. Pat Hatt27 August 2011 at 20:23

    True I think there is an energy that flows through all, just some you are more intune with than others. Great write!

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  16. hedgewitch27 August 2011 at 21:38

    A lovely and affirmative piece, Heaven. "...universe
    is serene in its chaos..." so hard for us to accept that, and be serene in our own. Enjoyed it much.

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  17. lucychili27 August 2011 at 21:56

    a reflective evening.
    and also about life as a whole =)

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  18. Sheila27 August 2011 at 22:02

    Can't see it but I do love that cosmic energy

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  19. Beachanny27 August 2011 at 22:36

    Lovely haiku sets, examining the infinite through the finite. Energy and life revealed. Beautiful, thank you Heaven. G.

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  20. Ann LeFlore27 August 2011 at 22:48

    I like how you draw the stars and connect them in the end with human life. Very well done.

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  21. Anonymous28 August 2011 at 00:12

    Your poem moves between the micro and macrocosm so well. I also enjoyed the serene picture. Stardust and energy recyling.

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  22. kaykuala28 August 2011 at 05:43

    Heavens! How brilliantly shown. A roving eye not readily apparent but still brightly clear!

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  23. poetryroad28 August 2011 at 07:12

    is serene in its chaos

    I really loved this line as it is how I often feel when I am working on a poem.

    this is really beautiful and the imagery is excellent. while the picture adds to the post I could picture so much in my mind's eye with your words.

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  24. Tashtoo28 August 2011 at 08:09

    Wonderful! We ARE all connected. Life forces, tethered to source, flowing into all our hearts...hard to believe we could get it so wrong...for so long! A beautiful write!

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  25. velvetinapurrs28 August 2011 at 08:12

    a lovely poem, really enjoyed, especially the last lines...an ode to perspective...

    'seeping, my shadow
    a dot amidst
    falling stars'

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  26. Mary28 August 2011 at 08:27

    A beautiful piece of writing, which describes well the 'third eye' we all have & have to remember to use!

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  27. Anonymous28 August 2011 at 10:37

    to look at stars is a nice thing to do when idle or tired, it's calming. I used to count stars when young, and yes, the connection and energy flow among us all.

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  28. tarunima28 August 2011 at 11:31

    excellent imagery :)
    i really enjoyed this piece..

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  29. Rek Sesh28 August 2011 at 15:20

    You have affirmed the feeling that all things in the universe share a bond, a far reaching connection with such wonderful imagery.

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  30. Seasideauthor28 August 2011 at 15:46

    WE are a dot amidst... is so great a line and true. You use of that picture is great and can only be appreciated in a separate window.
    Really good 3rd eye.

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  31. Unknown28 August 2011 at 16:15

    Beautiful picture and your words match it perfectly. I really liked that last stanza :)

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  32. Anonymous28 August 2011 at 17:18

    Lovely work...we are just little specks and the picture is just gorgeous!

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  33. Anonymous28 August 2011 at 17:45

    I, too, believe we're connected to Mother Earth. Love your poem.

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  34. Sherry Irvine28 August 2011 at 19:58

    You connected the dots of life in a wonderful way :-)

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  35. Anonymous28 August 2011 at 23:34

    i wish i could write like this.

    lovely. very.

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  36. Reflections28 August 2011 at 23:35

    Much depth to your piece... capturing the wonderful connections to all of the earth and universe and beyond.

    Your form carries well from one aspect to another, truly blending as the natural world does.

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  37. rnp29 August 2011 at 11:44

    beautiful. i could feel the flow of energy in your words. i too feel that everything is connected on some deeper level that most of us can't fathom and even less can see.

    "my shadow / a dot amidst / falling stars" ... such a beautiful thought.

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  38. madhumakhi29 August 2011 at 12:14

    What a beautiful imagery of links you have built!

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  39. Anonymous29 August 2011 at 21:14

    There's a sense of calm hope here, for those who can perceive the interconnectedness of the world. This was comforting, Heaven.

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  40. Anonymous30 August 2011 at 10:00

    I also felt a strong sense of calm reading this. Flows wonderfully. // Peter.

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  41. Life31 August 2011 at 11:37

    this so so amazing.:)
    captivating :)

    from
    Life
    http://blindfold-princess.blogspot.com/2011/08/awaiting.html?spref=bl

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  42. Ed Pilolla31 August 2011 at 16:21

    i agree with arron, this has star power throughout. the art works beautifully with it.

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