Against a backdrop of coldest black
They flittered like children at play.
Yet never stray they from appointed track
Which they'll follow to the end of days.
There goes the Dog, that with silent bark
Stuns the proud Hunter to draw his bow.
A Ladle of milk sparkles in the dark
And drags baby Bear, tail in tow.
The Scorpion to the Scales draws nigh
Though there's no poison in its sting.
The twin Fish swim against the tide,
While thoughtful Crab sits wondering.
And mindless Bull charges with no concern
For sake, no thought to consequence,
Sure and proud Ram smiles, 'Will he learn?'
He wonders at such bovine confidence.
Yet others tarried there, and played brilliant games,
But this discourse will not disclose their names.
Author notes
Written September 15th, 2003
In a list
A contest entry
- LET YOUR IMAGINATION RUN WILD(New Title for the \ by JM Kenyon.
250 points, ended September 21, 2003, 9 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Celestial bodies dancing...this is great! Love your depiction, it lighthearted and just fun! Well written...clever poet you are!
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You have so many angles, I would love to be in your head for just one day!
I love the creativity in this, I will have to think about it more the next time I gaze at the stars. -
Well done. What an interesting piece to read. Good luck in the contest!
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Ahhhhh....I had never imagined night sky as a playground and the the star constellations as children at play...A brilliant poem, and I think a bitofredernce to zodialogical personality here too...Thisis an excellent, wonderfully imaginative poem Again, thank you for entering mycontest, and GOOD LUCK...not that you need alot of luck with so much talent!
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images here come very clear..yet is there a lesson behind this for one to learn?
Interesting perspectives!
Keep penning on!
Bill
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