A poem for dverse inspired by this photo taken by the Hubble telescope.
Photo Credit: ESA/Hubble; NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration
There are stars beyond the stars we see,
And boundless are the paths they dance,
Through forests full of winking eyes,
Reflecting sunsets on the moon.
There are stars beneath the stars that shine,
Reflections of an inner sun,
Where firebirds rise from the ash,
In your deep eyes that search for mine.
Could I reach up with outstretched hand,
And pluck a brilliant from the crown,
A diamond strung from topmost branch
Of the world tree’s canopy,
I’d set it in your hair, to light
The darkness in the coming night.
Jane Dougherty Writes 
I love it when we can use the stars to adorn the think we love the most… this is close and very far at once.
Just like the stars 🙂
Love that idea of plucking a star from the solar system and placing it in your hair to light up the coming night! 🙂
So glad you participated in the prompt!
Me and stars…They are among my favourite things 🙂
I wonder who sees the stars we can’t see and if they still shine.
I wonder. I bet there is someone though. Maybe loads of someones. We think of the universe as a sort of giant Blackpool Illuminations just for us, but probably billions of ‘people’ live in it.
fascinating stuff isn’t it…
I really hope there are sentient beings out there who are making a better fist of running their planet than we are.
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Thanks Chris 🙂
Kindedly Welcome!
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I love how you take the otherworldly and bring to the level of relationship. This is quite inspiring and well-honed.
Thank you, Victoria 🙂
Dancing through the heaven sea
reflections of brilliant light..
A star filled path of human destiny
as the silver ships takes flight..
In a gifted creation, childlike storm
playing into space, an infinite delight
the birth of human life, as a star is born…
Tis in a quackening, an wink of one eye
the lose of one in the ring of silver ships
one human went back, lost… A time crime…
That reads like a modern ballad—a space ballad.
i’m sorry, it’s your style of writing, that stimulates my mind!
Don’t apologize, I’m flattered 🙂
Gosh gee….
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I like the eyes searching for other eyes and picking a star to brighten the coming night.
Thank you, Frank.
Plucking a brilliant from the world’s tree canopy. ….vivid imagery throughout. I loved it!
Thanks Vivian 🙂
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So lovely!
Thank you!
There are stars beyond what we can see and I hope they continue to shine their light for in darkness we need all the light we can get. I really liked this line, it is a strong image.
Where firebirds rise from the ash,
Thank you. You are so right about the need to hang onto that vision.
Stars beyond the stars. I love it!
Thanks Mary 🙂
Just lovely imagery Jane, the stars beyond and the stars beneath the stars – so good, and that final troubled line – ‘The darkness in the coming night.’ This verse burns bright.
I’m so pleased you heard the regret in the last line. Thank you!
I’m sure there are many stars beyond the stars that we can see! Well penned.
Thank you! I’m certain we are only aware of a fraction of what surrounds us.
I agree 🙂
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When I read the opening line, I got that feeling I had as a child, when we lined mirrors up and the images seemed to be reflected one behind the other into infinity. Even thinking about space makes me dizzy!
I especially love the lines:
Could I reach up with outstretched hand,
And pluck a brilliant from the crown,
A diamond strung from topmost branch
Of the world tree’s canopy’ –
two of my favourite things combined: trees and stars!
Thanks Kim. I remember doing that too with the mirrors on my grandmas’s dressing table.
All sweetest and light! A wonderful poem!
Thank you, Annell 🙂
Stunning, Jane!
Stars, suns, firebirds, and ash–and the star plucked from the sky–light in the darkness. Love!
I’m glad you like it 🙂
Your beautiful poem is chock full of lovely imagery, Jane. It is light and frolicky in tone.
I’m so pleased you like this, Michelle 🙂
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Just beautiful!
Thank you 🙂