Lantern Skies

Watching, the moon smiles wide
While Chinese lanterns lit night sky
And worries broke free if just for awhile
Flying high above, with their amber angels
Yet, in the end it's the gravitational pulls
Which returning to me are my daily struggles
And the lights keep drifting on
But, hope remains, still standing strong
And that man in moon subtlety winks
Or is it just another lantern's glow gone out of reach

Reviews

[Cassie]

Wow!!!!! This is a really beautiful poem Mike, I like the smooth feel of this one. good one Mike

[Michael G. Smith]

Cass, was watching a Christian movie where they let off hundreds of Chinese lanterns and felt inspired to write this.

[Cassie]

Wow!!!!! This is a really beautiful poem Mike, I like the smooth feel of this one. good one Mike

[s y e]

Sigh... Lantern Skies is such a beautiful. Every holiday I go on I light a couple lanterns for my Grandfather who passed away and send them to him... I thought it was sweet, Mikey. Loved it.

[Michael G. Smith]

Coming from you Noodlehead that means a lot.

[rutherford]

Michael, great tension and relationship between the heavens and the "earthbound" troubles. A slight peak at optimism at the end. Superbly done.

[Pryde Foltz]

I guess the trick is to keep reaching but keep the feet on the ground. Great write, Mike.

[Michael G. Smith]

Thank you Pryde. That is the challenge of a happy life.

[Rita L. Sev]

Oh, those mundane troubles - they cause the most woe. I love the sensation of those lanterns, lifting it all up and away... short, with good impact, Mike!

[Michael G. Smith]

Rita your insights are always a pleasure.

[Frieda P]

A lighthearted way to look at the trials and tribulations of life, a feel good poem Mike.

[Michael G. Smith]

Thanks, watched a movie where they released chinese lanterns and felt the peacefulness of the act.

[Avinash]

There is something in universe which keeps telling us in its unknown and beautiful way " The life we live down here is meaningless"

[Michael G. Smith]

Thanks for the comment but I couldn't disagree more because I am in the care of helping my children and grandchildren learn how to aspire to be like jesus christ and that his light is eternal hapiness.

[Avinash]

I appreciate your disagreement in that case after your elaboration...:)
I meant for people like me who mostly think about themselves and remain selfish even on the day they are going to leave everything behind.

[Michael G. Smith]

Oh, cleared up my misconception.