Deep Poetry for Monday, August 1, 2011

I wish you sunshine, diamonds and pearls Freedom of the soaring falcon above I wish you the soft glow of starlight The silver orb of the moon at night The sun's rays shining bright I wish you the sparkling glow of snow The peaceful song of a dove But most of all I wish you joy and love. 'I wish you sunshine, diamonds and pearls Freedom of the soaring falcon above I wish you the soft glow of starlight The silver orb of the moon at night The sun's rays shining bright I wish you the sparkling glow... Sign in to see full entry.

A brilliant star shining from the sky, Slowly losing it's luster. Slowly descending from the heavens, Faster, faster, and faster yet. Only memories remain, Of it brilliance. As it hits the atmosphere, It starts to burn. Brilliantly once more, Hotter and hotter, One last moment of brilliance, Before it dies in the skies. Sign in to see full entry.

A brilliant star shining from the sky, Slowly losing it's luster. Slowly descending from the heavens, Faster, faster, and faster yet. Only memories remain, Of it brilliance. As it hits the atmosphere, It starts to burn. Brilliantly once more, Hotter and hotter, One last moment of brilliance, Before it dies in the skies. Sign in to see full entry.

For long there’s no rain, for long The dying soil stretches its tongue Towards the firmament, begging on its knees ‘Rain, come rain, even if a little, please’! It’s eons since the clouds squeezed out The last drops, knowing they’re all in vain No yield would come of them, no sprout Horrified they wilted to be never back again! The race progressed with their grim toil Forgetting rain is born in the soil Dreaming of a distant thunder Yearning the clouds to come asunder! My grandpa told me a... Sign in to see full entry.