My response to dVerse Poets Pub 5 Year Celebration Part Five; Revisiting Anthony Desmond
Gayle is hosting the 5th part and last day of the special 5th anniversary celebration, starting with an interview with Anthony Desmond, including his poem ‘When Everything Real is Gone’ as a prompt to reflect and write on a belief (or what we thought was real) and how they can transform as our views and ideas change throughout our lives.
I always believed we were three bright stars,
Three sisters –
We didn’t have a brother –
Never far from our Earth mother,
An open star cluster
Until I sailed away
On foreign seas.
Now middle-aged Pleiades,
We are fading stars
And I have realised
That sisterhood is nebulous
In the stubborn constellation of Taurus.
No longer a pole star in your lives,
I’m just a white dwarf,
A faint glimmer in the night sky.
© Kim M. Russell, 2016
Image found on Pinterest
aw…so moving…love the celestial references….
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That reference to constellations and the life of stars is so moving…. Just wonderful and touching.
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some nice rhymes throughout give this a gentle pull like a meandering stream.
it is interesting how some things change in our lives…what was once so important
becomes less. what we thought would be forever, is not. nice use of the stars which we oft think last forever but do burn out.
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It can get harder and harder to bridge geographical distance, when it lasts a long time.
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Thanks for reading, Rosemary. Sadly it’s not the geographical distance any more.
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I admire the celestial metaphors Kim. This part really struck it home for me:
That sisterhood is nebulous
Gorgeous writing and wishing a happy weekend.
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Thank you, Grace. Have a wonderful weekend. See you back at the poets’ pub on Monday!
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Beautiful poem. I also loved all the star references. The picture finishes it all off wonderfully.
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Thank you for your kind comments!
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I crazy-love this. SO so so good.
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Thank you so much for your lovely comments!
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Hello Kim.. i Love comparing natUre
to our human relationships2..
as after all our EmoTions
are ions of emoTing
warmth
no different
really than
ions noW iN
rays of SuN..
sMiLes.. i AM
a giant star that
burns a breath too
close to fire the cool
of otHeR stars near me..
but as that goes.. my fire
never burns out.. never exhausted
as humans have a secret weapon
that not even stars have.. a power
so infinitely more
powerful now that
even defeats
Nature’s Law
of Entropy now..
and that IS A
star power oF Love
when powered beyond
restraints of all EmoTioNs
of fear related ways..
BeYond 100%
Star
burst
human
warp speed
power of hUman
Love.. funny.. i was going
to see the movie Star Trek
this afternoon.. but i decided
to journey BeYond within instead..
iN online poEtry UniVerse LAnd..
THere’s alWays toMorRow
for a movie..
but tHeRe’s
onLy
noW
for Love..
Have a great
day.. i for one
Believe in the power
of Fearless Love and it
seems in empirical results
it
works
for me.. W/
wiNks.. oF Love..:)
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Hi Katie! I do love the geometrical shape of your comments. This one is like a fir tree. 😊 Have a wonderful weekend. Hugs xx
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SMiLes..
You too..
My friEnd..:)
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Those last three lines are so sad. What a terrible thing to realize and live with. I hope that riff can mend.
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Thank you, Debi. Things are not so bad with one sister, but the rift with my youngest sister is irreparable. It’s not for lack of trying. 😢
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How sad and with all that is going on with your mother. I hope the distance can be shortened between you and your youngest sister. Love all the astronomical references in this.
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Thank you, Toni.
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So poignant, so very moving.
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Thank you, Freya!
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I echo the sentiments above 😀 ❤
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Thanks Sanaa 😊
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It is sad how siblings drift apart, withdraw from each other. Despite attempts at reconciliation – my brother remains estranged. I have accepted it now and no longer let it hurt me.
Kind regards
Anna :o]
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Thank you for reading and for sharing, Anna. It’s taken a while but I think I’m getting there.
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People grow apart… things happen and the one’s you were so close to have drifted… outstanding use of words here tho. 🙂
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Thanks Anthony. 😊
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