"Stories of the Stars"
Five Poems by Joan Adams Burchell
(copyright)
Symphony
On a starry night a symphony heard
is the melody of love.
The music is in the hearts of all who care to look above.
The symphony of stars carries on the timeless story;
Into the ageless heavens they climb and spark a radiant glory.
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A Winter Sky
A clear, cold, country sky where
splendiferous stars shimmer;
Surrounding the magnificent midnight half-moon, making the velvet
sky glimmer.
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Never Far
No matter where you travel you really must agree;
The same old moon, sun and stars are shining down on me.
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Promised Circle
It was a night like velvet when
the stars were extra bright -
A night that touches every heart when they view the heavenly sight.
The stars were a guard-of-honour to the round, full moon;
I wished it would stay forever - not give way to dawn so soon.
But nights bring on tomorrow - tomorrow with promise true,
So I'll enjoy the rising sun and another sky of blue.
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Look Around
Most everyone sees the sky, but
how many see the glory?
The moon and stars, the sun and clouds all tell a story.
Colours strewn at dawn and dusk would move a heart of stone,
And the fiery streak of lightning can chill you to the bone;
One-of-a-kind snowflakes saunter to the ground;
All this and more is what we see if only we look around.
Awesome art, night and day, weaves a splendid canvas
Always changing, always a wonder, richly blessing us.
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