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A Million Stars (string of Tanka)
The milky way glowed
With lights of a million stars
That shone from afar
I gazed with wonder awestrucked
At the magnificent sight
The twinkling stars smiled
Soothed my weary lonely heart
As I sat waiting
The night was lonesome and dark
And I was melancholic
Tears rolled down my face
Touched by loveliness
Of the starlit sky
Silhouettes of the trees loomed
Under the light of the stars
I thought of Van Gogh's
Painting of the starry night
And sang an old song
The "Vincent" by Don Mclean
My melancholy lifted
The sight of the stars
Made me dreamy last night
It made my heart sing
As if by magic I saw
A shooting star racing fast
With lights of a million stars
That shone from afar
I gazed with wonder awestrucked
At the magnificent sight
The twinkling stars smiled
Soothed my weary lonely heart
As I sat waiting
The night was lonesome and dark
And I was melancholic
Tears rolled down my face
Touched by loveliness
Of the starlit sky
Silhouettes of the trees loomed
Under the light of the stars
I thought of Van Gogh's
Painting of the starry night
And sang an old song
The "Vincent" by Don Mclean
My melancholy lifted
The sight of the stars
Made me dreamy last night
It made my heart sing
As if by magic I saw
A shooting star racing fast
Published 30th Mar 2019
Author's Note
Inspired by the beauty of the night sky last night which was lit by a million stars.
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Lovely,to gaze at the sky and all the beauty and endless possibilities...I saw a Van Gogh exhibition here a couple years ago, all three bedroom paintings, plus starry night and many sketches when he was in asylum. I wrote this after
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30th Mar 2019 12:31pm
Thanks for the comment Tim. Yes the sight of the sky fascinates me at whatever time of the day or night. It awakens the dreamer in me. Lol :-)
That must have been a wonderful sight to see Van Gogh's works on display Tim.
That must have been a wonderful sight to see Van Gogh's works on display Tim.
30th Mar 2019 12:35pm
It was amazing, I need to go back to our Art Institute...there is so much there I can't see it all in a day.
30th Mar 2019 12:44pm
30th Mar 2019 5:04pm
This is absolutely amazing!👏👏
So wonderful and just straight up beautiful
"Tears rolled down my face
Touched by loveliness
Of the starlit sky "
And resonate so deeply
Lovely piece!
So wonderful and just straight up beautiful
"Tears rolled down my face
Touched by loveliness
Of the starlit sky "
And resonate so deeply
Lovely piece!
30th Mar 2019 8:01pm
3rd Apr 2019 2:44pm
3rd Apr 2019 2:49pm
7th Apr 2019 6:25am
I'm glad the stars cheered you up, Summerrain75. I still wanna see a perfect unspoiled sky.
7th Apr 2019 6:31am
Thanks for the comment Billy.:-) Don't you like the sight of the stars? :-)
7th Apr 2019 6:36am
Yeah, that's why I wanna see the stars in an unspoiled sky without all the city light pollution. :-)
7th Apr 2019 8:01am
I saw those stars in an unspoiled sky in the province. It was so beautiful I could gaze at the night sky for hours. 🙂
Anonymous
11th Apr 2019 6:51pm
What a lovely experience you've described. Truly. I Love that song!! <3
12th Apr 2019 7:02am
