wish

In the evening,

the sky.

It pales into pastel and gently darkens;

Indigo seeps through the clouds

and one by one the stars reveal themselves.

The brightest and closest first.

A mural of the past

stretches across the holy canvas.

Pin pricks in Indigo.

 

I wonder, grandfather,

what did you see when your

eyes spanned the ancient heavens?

Or your fathers' fathers...

Or the fathers before them.

And grandfather, I wonder,

How do they appear from above?

 

A crystal ship splits the silent sky

Blazing for a timeless moment,

Bursts as it collides with an unsuspecting atmosphere.

To my wandering eyes a distraction.

And in the moment I wish.

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

we wish in the current moments, but that influence of the past, of our ancestors always rings as close as the feeling of the pin pricks in Indigo...
such a beautifully worded poem.

[Brittany Zedalis]

╰☆╮This is magical, purely magical. I love the words you chose to describe colors, indigo has always been one of my favorite words, haha. Write on!╰☆╮

[Linda alexander]

Can clearly visualize the picture painted by words, the mental picture has great footing on real world,

[paul sal.....]

from above I guess you see the other side of the stars. GRandfathers stars were much the same as out there today. Grandfather ,no doubt, wondered about the same things but perhaps not quite as eloquently and beautifuly as you

[LadyAnn68]

Very heart felt and warming sensations when I read this. Bravo.

[Saddam]

an Interesting piece. Really enjoyable art and also pleasent. Love to read you my friend.

[Claire in VA]

How interesting to wonder what the stars look like from above them.
Very nice.
This definitely has the x. factor.
Claire

[Bright Ocean Star]

Another incredibly beautiful poem about the sky and nature. Excellent write, Xavier. Thank you for sharing and allowing us to have this vivid imagery in our heads for just a little while... :)

[Cascara (aka Sprint Goe..]

I love your depictions of nature...very beautiful and very vivid yet succinct. A very wonderful tribute to the past.