Ode to Falling Stars

Jon Nakapalau

Tears of ice
on obsidian sea
arc of ending
before late summer dawn.
I track your path,
through my own decades
when youth laughed
at luminous shadows.
Falling measured against dreams,
the gravity of brightness,
that burns
even as it guides.

  • Author: Jon Nakapalau (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 14th, 2026 15:23
  • Comment from author about the poem: Written after reading poems by Pablo Neruda.
  • Category: Reflection
  • Views: 7
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  • sorenbarrett

    Many interpretation are possible in this poem. Great images and nicely written



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