Two lonely souls across the universe
Their small sparks darkened by despair
On parallel trajectories to worse
From worst (since they had just been there)
Encountered one another from afar
And falling nightly found one another each a star
But lovers know that stars are far away
Each a diamond to the eye
Deterred by dust or dream or day
Its clear sight a gift from the midnight sky
It seemed a starless midnight when
Small sparks were brightened by surprise
To see a star and it was then
We realized and realize
As lovers now that stars are not so far
Falling nightly we find one another each a star
This book represents a thirty-day period of my poetry journal. Each poem addresses
the dominant thoughts occupying my mind during the early morning hours of a given
day.
From the author of Jupiter Remembered and Until It’s Time: Embracing Life In Our Later Years comes Petals of Love: Poetry of a Woman’s Soul – a heartfelt collection spanning more than thirty-five years. Through tender reflections, these poems offer g
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Cheers,
Dan
a gift from the gods. -gene