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Pauper of starstuff
Crush blue velvet painting twilight sky,
single speck set aside sickle moon.
Where one wish lives above, before all others.
Rolls of purple billows comb.
Settling slow these seas flow over,
dressing Nyx with blankets soft glitter.
Her essence swept, brushes all who fall under;
spellbound candle carriers praising light.
Cosmos crests spreading dense milky way
beads trickle pearls in finite hourglass.
Swift cried tears that all souls have wrought;
sling shot rocks, hurled asunder.
There on distant end fingers point
tickling nights fringe, pervasive palms fray;
As blankets fold back, glints shimmer fading away.
Tonight's cascading dreams take flight.
*entered in a comp.
single speck set aside sickle moon.
Where one wish lives above, before all others.
Rolls of purple billows comb.
Settling slow these seas flow over,
dressing Nyx with blankets soft glitter.
Her essence swept, brushes all who fall under;
spellbound candle carriers praising light.
Cosmos crests spreading dense milky way
beads trickle pearls in finite hourglass.
Swift cried tears that all souls have wrought;
sling shot rocks, hurled asunder.
There on distant end fingers point
tickling nights fringe, pervasive palms fray;
As blankets fold back, glints shimmer fading away.
Tonight's cascading dreams take flight.
*entered in a comp.
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Re: Pauper of starstuff
18th Jan 2014 5:02am
A splendid write, evoking beautiful imageries...Good read Soul, and Good Luck in the competition.
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18th Jan 2014 5:11am
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18th Jan 2014 5:17am
Great title.
the poem itself is very well written
totally dig it
though I doubt you will need it ;)
good luck in the comp
the poem itself is very well written
totally dig it
though I doubt you will need it ;)
good luck in the comp
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18th Jan 2014 5:23am
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Anonymous
18th Jan 2014 3:27pm
Shining your light in this magical write....
Enjoyed, as always!
Enjoyed, as always!
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18th Jan 2014 11:23pm
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18th Jan 2014 11:22pm
..go head on Picasso! :) Fabulous write, my Soul! You've painted another beautiful work of art! Xo
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18th Jan 2014 11:32pm
There She is being overly-kind :) Thank You Dear Rain for coming by!!!
Re: Pauper of starstuff
31st Jan 2014 2:46am
Very well thought of concluding lines:
"Tonight's cascading dreams take flight."
Dig it!
/EngrVV
"Tonight's cascading dreams take flight."
Dig it!
/EngrVV
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31st Jan 2014 4:13pm
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6th Feb 2014 9:53am
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6th Feb 2014 2:07pm
Thank You Dear Magdalena!!!-I've been in a rut and winter stealing my precious time and energy....ready for spring now...
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21st Feb 2014 4:50am
Lots of Fire in that pen Bro. SOUL!!
Great luck in the comp!!!!
Sir Lancelott
Great luck in the comp!!!!
Sir Lancelott
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21st Feb 2014 4:11pm
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2nd Mar 2014 4:12pm
Love your use of language here, soul. The colours are great for image and your flow is seamless. check night's in the last stanza, other than that I have no real suggestions or constructive-ness to add
great stuff shine on
great stuff shine on
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Greatly appreciated Lepp.!!!
I've not had enough moments of stillness here of late...that was my attempt at finding some...I have a hard time liking anything I write...shortly after posting I'm hit with woulda, shoulda, coulda...days later looking again it's almost cringe-worthy :D
Always appreciate Your support and keen eye Sir!!!
I've not had enough moments of stillness here of late...that was my attempt at finding some...I have a hard time liking anything I write...shortly after posting I'm hit with woulda, shoulda, coulda...days later looking again it's almost cringe-worthy :D
Always appreciate Your support and keen eye Sir!!!
Re: Pauper of starstuff
9th Mar 2014 8:03am
slick poetry. stuff of dreams, that evades our grasp, & keeps us all paupers...
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9th Mar 2014 6:13pm
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Anonymous
10th Mar 2014 11:47pm
This is gorgeous of a write Soul.
Exquisite language brilliantly crafted. I'm always impressed when one is able to pull great metaphors and this certainly is exceptional.
Exquisite language brilliantly crafted. I'm always impressed when one is able to pull great metaphors and this certainly is exceptional.
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11th Mar 2014 00:05am
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14th Mar 2014 00:45am
woven with a wordsmiths ease in praise of light and night - very pleasing to read, much enjoyed
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14th Mar 2014 00:56am
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17th Mar 2014 9:09pm
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re: Re: Pauper of starstuff
18th Mar 2014 1:08pm
Thank You always for Your support and Friendship Gabe-It's Always good to see You here :D
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28th Apr 2014 10:19pm
:) Thank You Atar!!!
Appreciate You visiting me and such a kind comment!!!
Appreciate You visiting me and such a kind comment!!!
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Re: Pauper of starstuff
27th Jul 2014 8:28pm
This is truly an impressive work, souladareatease, luv :-* ~
I think what most captivates me is the sweeping imagery that moves throughout in a cascade of energy and never ceases from swells of motion initially with the painting and billowing and blanketing to the hurling of rocks and beads and precious pearls to glimmers of light and tears that motion is restless and constant yet part of the natural flow of the world, part of the goddess. Yea, part of the cycle of sleep and rest and dreaming...
You are truly a most magnificent poet, Sir.
I think what most captivates me is the sweeping imagery that moves throughout in a cascade of energy and never ceases from swells of motion initially with the painting and billowing and blanketing to the hurling of rocks and beads and precious pearls to glimmers of light and tears that motion is restless and constant yet part of the natural flow of the world, part of the goddess. Yea, part of the cycle of sleep and rest and dreaming...
You are truly a most magnificent poet, Sir.
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29th Jul 2014 4:14pm
I appreciate Your kindness and time Savaja!!!
That Truly is the time of magic-Thank You so much for Your visit:)
That Truly is the time of magic-Thank You so much for Your visit:)
Re: Pauper of starstuff
31st Aug 2014 1:19am
I really got caught up in the way you describe a human and then go onto to the environment surrounding the person
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31st Aug 2014 2:48am
Thank You for catching that Jazz ;)
Appreciate Your visits Much Good Sir!!!
Appreciate Your visits Much Good Sir!!!
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31st Aug 2014 4:23am
me also thinks that "pauper" is one of those terms like "hobo" that very few younger people know the meaning of. I know in the case of "hobo", there is a song by Woody Guthrie, "Hobo's Lullaby" that students from 4 to 24 are always asking me about after I sing it to them. Some even think I made it up.
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31st Aug 2014 8:34pm
Indeed-Wonderful song...truly that man was magic wasn't he?
that is awesome You share that with folks...people don't know what they miss until one shares heritage ...certain things should never be allowed to die.
I spent a lot of my youth riding rails meeting different hobos..,(it was still easy to hop on back in those days)a couple I befriended would be seasonal visits for a few years-one in particular from Canada...was true to the classic sense, he played harp (harmonica I mean:) sung songs beat on everything in sight...neat fellow-had the most interesting stories...I met a few who were downright scary (and at my age of early teens-quite intimidating)...I've been seeing reprisals of folk music here and there....little pocket societies...a lot are filtering in from Ireland too...its a grand thing to see simplicity embraced with fervor...most of my summer days are spent with acoustics or some form of acoustic music around me...apologies for the long ramble there hahaha
that is awesome You share that with folks...people don't know what they miss until one shares heritage ...certain things should never be allowed to die.
I spent a lot of my youth riding rails meeting different hobos..,(it was still easy to hop on back in those days)a couple I befriended would be seasonal visits for a few years-one in particular from Canada...was true to the classic sense, he played harp (harmonica I mean:) sung songs beat on everything in sight...neat fellow-had the most interesting stories...I met a few who were downright scary (and at my age of early teens-quite intimidating)...I've been seeing reprisals of folk music here and there....little pocket societies...a lot are filtering in from Ireland too...its a grand thing to see simplicity embraced with fervor...most of my summer days are spent with acoustics or some form of acoustic music around me...apologies for the long ramble there hahaha
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31st Aug 2014 8:42pm
I never had the experience of riding the rails like a hobo but I can say some of the most unique people I have met have been on train trips
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31st Aug 2014 8:56pm
As a young teen without a car or money...it was the perfect way out of my one horse town (I could walk two-three miles and be lucky to have a car pass me by)Back then Frederick (Where Vic is) was the toddlin' town...catch a ride to another train then take either the one toward big lights...or the other towards more country...my grandfather worked a roundhouse...spent many hours there as well....now its a museum...(the most unique names I ever heard were from hobos...Jamar ...seemed to my young mind a name from a fantasy novel
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11th Aug 2015 3:18am
You are so excellent! everything I have read of you, makes my fingertips run across the page. You're the freshness of airs. Oo my, suits mind and heart
the vividness.
Lovely written darling
the vividness.
Lovely written darling
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11th Aug 2015 11:53am
Careful, you'll make my head swell with such kind comments :)
I really appreciate You, for digging through the vaults HW!!!
Indeed this was an emotion driven Write- thank You again!!!
I really appreciate You, for digging through the vaults HW!!!
Indeed this was an emotion driven Write- thank You again!!!