Another Shooting Star

a poem on another favorite recurring theme

Each time that I see

Another shooting star

The distance between us

Doesn't feel quite as far

Because a part of me

Is wherever you are

Each time that I see

Another shooting star

Jim Lonsdale Poetry 2025

Author's Note

a promised poem

Reviews

[RomaJ]

This is such a tender and beautifully restrained piece, Jim. The repetition gives it a quiet rhythm that feels like breathing under the night sky. There’s something timeless in the way you link distance and love through a single image..a shooting star as both a wish and a bridge. Lovely work.

[Desert Knave]

Thank you so much. I am a fan of shooting stars ! ~Jim

[Chris Shaw]

Something magical about shooting stars Jim. It’s a long time since I witnessed one, but once experienced, not forgotten. Beautifully visual and touches the emotions.

Chris

[Desert Knave]

Thank you ! I tend to go outside for most of the major meteor showers as I just love them. ~Jim