starry in the night

arqios

starry in the night

sky, in hues subdued

muted darkness

creeps along

shadowed feet

of frosted hills

 

twinkle in hazy

sky of manmade clouds

blinded brightness

blazing beneath

soothing fingers

thaw this heart

 

 

 

 

 

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  • sorenbarrett

    I have to ask myself is their meaning in the offset duplicate of this poem. Then I think the solstice occurs twice each year marked by maximum and minimum declination. Subtle and yet there before the eye. I can not help but think of Van Gogh's starry night as you describe the images. Is this also a metaphor of human raising and falling? Is there a clue in the image of manmade clouds? Is it speaking of the equinox of emotions or am I stretching this too far? Brilliant write my friend a fave

    • arqios

      Thanks Soren. One is a screenshot of a 2010 posting and the other is typed out for here. Van Gogh is definitely within frame. His work is one of the main artistic expressions that graced my childhood and stuck through the different phases of maturation. And your read has not stretched too far at all. We are part of that dawn, it happens without thought or emotion, but we supply both presence and emotion. 🙏🕊️

      • sorenbarrett

        You are most welcome my friend your creativity is most artistic in a quite original manner

        • arqios

          Perhaps being original is a good thing, still. 🙏🕊️

        • arqios

          Thanks for the Fave, @Friendship. Much appreciated 🙏🕊️

        • nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)

          another good write

        • orchidee

          Good write A.

          • arqios

            Thank you O.

          • Tristan Robert Lange

            Wow, my friend, this took me back to those quiet winter nights when everything feels hushed and the world seems to slow down for a while. There is something deeply peaceful about that atmosphere, and you captured it well. Well done! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

            • arqios

              Not bad for an oldie. Still a bit of an outlier. Guess there needs to be some resolve for sticking to one’s guns. Thanks dear friend 🙏🏻🕊️



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