Cassiopeia's crown by Draig aine at All poetry

listen, softly now
as my lover calls my name
it echos and curls
around my mind, glistening
starlight captured in amber

how close we are now
each gazing at the same star
ancient travelers
distance bridged by points of light
bound in Cassiopeia's crown

Author notes

photo deviant art Autumn Geisha_by_Scarlettletters.jpg
never in a contest written for a list
2. a. it would take 4.2 light years to freefall into someone arms on earth from the nearest star.
s u p e r n o v a
love poem

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Comments

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Janice M Pickett
June 15

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Great imagery and lovely romantic words.
I likeee velly muchy.
- Draig aine
  June 15
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  my humble thanks and a grin my dear sister
Mirthryl
June 5

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Beautiful imagery and emotion "how close we are now...distance bridged by points of light/bound in Cassiopeia's crown." I enjoyed this.
- Draig aine
  June 5
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  my humble thanks and a grin
  I thank you for your kind comments and generous appaulse, this is on of the best things I think I hae ever written so it brings me joy that others enjoy it also, my love letter, it was written from the heart on a night of a million stars, the milky way was so bright it was almost blinding, we are often blessed by amazing beauty,
  
  my humble thanks
  
  Draig
Kari
June 5

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Aw, this is so very beautiful! I love the wording in this piece, and how easy it is to read.

Thanks for your entry.
Kari
- Draig aine
  June 5
  
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  my humble thanks and a grin
  yes I think out of all my tankas I love this one best, it is composed of fragements that fell out of other poems and arranged themselves here, I swear it wrote it's self
  
  Grin
  
  Draig
black hearted rebel
May 29
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This was a very interesting write!I really enjoyed this one
- Draig aine
  May 29
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  again my humble thanks and agrin
Maili Knephthan
May 29

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"how close we are now
each gazing at the same star
ancient travelers
distance bridged by points of light
bound in Cassiopeia's crown"

Very nicely written I like that stanza the best. It might be a short write but I like it. Thank you for sharing this.
- Draig aine
  May 29
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  my humble thanks and a grin
  tankas are by bature short one to three stanzas at most, thanks for stopping by
DramaQueen469
May 29

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Peer Pressure :)
A beautiful take on the picture; well done
Thankyou for sharing this piece, and best of luck in the contest!

Maria
JustSimplyLissa
May 22

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A very unique poem, definitely stars in the eyes. Wonderfully beautiful. The flow is great and easy to read. Thank you for your fantastic entry!
- Draig aine
  May 22
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  my humble thanks and a grin
  I have to admit the tanka has stolen my heart, I am enslaved by the simplicity of the frm, you kind remarks are most gratefully appreciated
jcat
May 21

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Just beautiful!!! I love this form....so much to be said in so few words!! Wonderfully done and thank you for your entry!
- Draig aine
  May 21
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  my humble thanks and a grin
  glad you enjoyed
AliceinPoetryLand
May 18

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Oh how very beautiful indeed. The imagery is just superb and had me woven into this spell of words from the start.
Thank you so much for your entry
Gaylene
- Draig aine
  May 18
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  my humble thanks and a grin
  glad you liked thank you for your generous comment
Bruce
May 13

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Oh Darling, Darling - how beautiful is this! I must have seen an earlier version, but this is perfection. What a talent you have (one of many )!
- Draig aine
  May 13
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  my humble thanks and a grin
  you make me blush my love, this is your tanka, a seasonal heart, my gift to you
Shantti
May 8

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This is very captivating. I like the personal begining, followed by an astronomical glimpse of royal accompinieament with the hint of galant travel.
Very sweet
- Draig aine
  May 8
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  than you sis
  we all sand together under the ight skies no? One small earth, made closer by this new fangled box
Eusebius
May 1

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So lovely, lyrical and highly, highly romantical... a fine piece of writing and I absolutely loved it!!!
- Draig aine
  May 1
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  oh thank you
  your kind words mean so much, I had been writing a tanka a day, this one almost wrote it's self , thanks you again! you made my rather wet and dreary day!
Judith Chandler
April 26
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I like that idea of the lovers, separated but looking at the same star.

Nice write.
- Draig aine
  April 26
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  my humble thanks
  this seems to be a recurrent theme in my writing, so happy you liked the write
DolceVito
April 26
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So lovely
- Draig aine
  April 26
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  my humble thanks my dear friend!
campanaro
April 26

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Lovely and touching write!!!!
I loved this write it said so much and spoke with such gentleness.
What a talented writer you are.
Thank you for sharing this gift of yours my friend.
Best
Love Peace
campanaro
- Draig aine
  April 26
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  my humble thanks and a grin
  you kind words are most appreciated, thanks you
PrabhuDayal Khattar
April 25

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Ahd..the mystic love and the mystic hints of the love makes this poetry a piece to ponder and to make a connection with its trtuh..wonderful poetry my friend..well done...
- Draig aine
  April 25
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  my humble thanks
  Cassiopeia has captured my attention, when I look to the sky, she is the first I search for ,being far from the biggest or flashest, she call, and that whole quadrant viable through the milky way holds me rapt, I also marvel at how time and space is eliminated by this medium we choose to write with, connecting us all
  with no delay, a thousand points of light, writing, and sharing it is a wonderful thing we have found a band of kindred souls sharing words and thoughts ,
  
  my most sincere thanks for you kind thoughts