Today is National Poetry Day in the UK. I. Its honour, I decided to add a poem as an extra post.
I wrote a poem for each day of the year, and thought that the one I wrote for October 3rd would be the obvious one. I hoped it would be one of the longer ones, but it’s a tanka. Still, I must go with it. It’s today’s poem, after all.
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Stars
Clear the sky above
The moon has not yet risen
Many stars twinkle
The Milky Way curves above.
Infinity stretched on high.
This is from my One Poem a Day book, July to December.
Last year I wrote one poem each day. It was hard going. I can’t say I didn’t have the occasional lapse, but managed to make up in the next few days.
The poems are very varied. There are tanka and haiku, like this one, lyrical poems, limericks, some rhyming poetry (well, quite a lot, actually) and some non-rhyming. I think there’s something for everyone.
Why not give poetry a chance by reading one a day? Take a look at the books by clicking on the cover in the side bar.
Did you enjoy my tanka? What kind of poetry do you enjoy? Let me know in the comments.
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A lovely poem, I didn’t know it was National Poetry Day in the UK ( that rhymes 👍) I love your contribution!
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Thank you. I’m glad you like my poem.
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Very much!
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I especially like the line, “Infinity stretched on high.” I am in northern Minnesota right now, away from large cities and we’ve seen the Milky Way!
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Oh, I envy you.
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The seven hour drive here was worth it. But, no star gazing tonight, looks like a storm coming in.
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Oh dear. What a pity.
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Nice.
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Thank you.
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You’re welcome.
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Your poem resonates with me – especially as when we are in a game reserve, where there are no lights, the stars appear to be so close that one feels they are almost within touching distance!
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I regret that I’ve not seen the Milky Way for decades. Too much light, but it’s such a spectacular sight. I wish my grandchildren could see it in all its glory, but there’s too much light here, and in most parts of the UK. We only see the very brightest stars.
I feel priviliged to have lived at a time when it could be seen readily.
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