Highway Star

The stars are God's dreams, thoughts remembered in the silence of his night. - Thoreau

It was the boisterous backdrop for a heavenly curtain call.

Complete with an eternally sanctified spotlight.

A mystical melody for machine heads.

A liturgy of love with lasers.

Blazing with the incandescent light of spirits.

Running on the fuel of faith.

A thoroughfare for subliminal sacraments speeding in the stratosphere.

A dramatic superhighway for shooting stars.

Drag racing in divinity.

A smoke-filled sabbath.

His very breath marking the finish like a checkered flag.

Waving and wafting.

Foggy and fleeting.

Bold.

Loud.

Royal.

Deep.

... Purple ...

Author's Note

Inspired by my lord and savior and the song Highway Star on the Machine Head album by the band Deep Purple.

Reviews

[Poetic Beauty]

This reminds me of someone who has taken their last earthly breath and is traveling on the cosmos to Heaven.

The wonder and magical feel of this poem is amazing. Shooting stars and incandescent light filled with souls traveling together to Heaven. Beautiful

[Pete]

thank you for hitching a ride ... :)

[emmajoy]

Hopeless to try to keep away from your words melded to the music!

Please, please forgive me Pete but been laughing start to end of this video!! Read your incredible and somewhat incendiary lyrics and the most unheavenly music come kingdom finish!! i And yet, Lord forgive me, this is near an explosion of extreme planetary birth as man could arrive at! Your words could be lyrics too... a touch melodic and most certainly rousing!!!

[Pete]

lol. appreciate the share. they say that there's no accounting for taste. what can i say, music inspires different things in me depending on time, mood whatever else. feelings come and go - have to get them written down whenever the moment strikes ... :)

[emmajoy]

Maybe you needed a jolt of heavenly leeway Pete!

[Pete]

don't we all? i'll take all i can get ... :)

[Pete]

couldn't sleep last night, curious - have to know why you were laughing through the video and think it to be "most unheavenly". is it the laser serpent at the beginning or the lyrics of the song? you do know that the song is about his car and his girl and being a rock n' roll star right ... :)

[Pete]

there is a fabulous video of him (ian gillan) singing at the royal albert hall in 1969. i think it's a beautiful song and he has a great voice (though now that he's older his voice has faded and is not nearly as evident in the video i posted above. the band (deep purple) did an entire performance at the royal albert hall - amazing i think ... :)

[emmajoy]

Was laughing, sorry, because the decibels denied heaven the peace is deserves! Believe me, am not committed to silence or housed in a covent!
Was probably my mood, happens.. and hope you weren't offended, feel the opposite, please. Not the lyrics, etc. might have played it out at full pelt!

Will check out the 1969 video.. thanks for the pointer. Take care, Pete.

[Pete]

lol. not offended in the least. i wonder if loud music is ever played in heaven ... :)

[emmajoy]

If yes, is probably lunar timpani at the change of each every season!

[Pete]

lol. i wonder if the angels have electric harps with amplifiers ... :)

[emmajoy]

Eerrr. don't like to say it but.. for heaven's sake, what do you think thunder and lightning is!

[Pete]

lol. silly me, i always thought thunder was the angels bowling ... :)

[emmajoy]

No way, when I was ickle, our daddy said it was the naughty angels slamming the gates! :)

[Pete]

lol. fresh ... :)

[SheIsMe]

"Blazing with the incandescent light of spirits."

Captivated me...I could feel the light burning behind my eyes. Beautifully written.

[Pete]

so kind of you to share thoughts. it is appreciated. glad you could feel it ... :)

[duff]

Spacey with many avenues to explore. Great band from an honest era. Nice work.

[Pete]

thank you for taking the ride and keeping the pedal to the metal ... :)

[Chris Shaw]

There's something about purple and your posted image totally captivated me. Your Lord Saviour and Deep Purple an unusual combination to offer the inspiration for this write. What inspiration though. What a journey and what a finish across that final line. Drag racing in divinity. That takes some beating. Enjoyed the metaphors and imagery here Pete, also the shape of your text.


Chris

[Pete]

yes, deep purple (color of royalty). was thinking about the song from my days of youth and thought i'd take it for a ride with the stars in a different twist. what better way to travel than with a star? glad you enjoyed it ... :)

[emmajoy]

Comfort via faith, love, hope and trust helps Humankind to carry on in troubled times. Divinity in all its guises is as welcome as breathing ~ we learn from living until.. we learn what it truly means. Perhaps.

Your use of words, metaphors, description and emotion is more than more in this poem, Pete.

[Pete]

yes indeedy my dear - faith, love, hope and trust.
those difficult to hold onto things bestowed by a loving creator that keep us going. those intangible things deep inside that are so important to nourishing life and living souls. creation's powerful engine roars if we listen through the silence. not to be denied. thank you for letting your star shine em ... :)

[lightsong]

That's what the colour Purple is all about, the ultimate, high and endless divinity, where our higher beings live and reach to communicate with the higher realm, "Running on the fuel of faith." for me this line is outstanding, because it shows how spirits and souls even in the other side gather to make our faith on earth stronger, and even their hands with us to make our world better, but how many believe in that? You write with deep wisdom and intelligence, again chosing carefully your words for those who can grasp the meaning behind them.

[Pete]

they say that purple is the color of royalty. thank you for your royal review. keep strong in faith - in the end it's all we really have that is true ... :)

[lightsong]

like You without faith I am nothing my friend :) and You're welcome*

[Shy Joe]

I used to listen to Deep Purple on my dads 8 track. Many memories there.

Seems like the way to the after life is clouded and misty. But what fun is it hurling toward a bright light in the sky without a little mystery and heart pounding suspense? Kind of like driving through dense fog at night. You stop and wonder where you are sometimes. Deep down inside you know you will make it, and when you do, you think to yourself, "Boy that was fun!".

I hope can make it there with my low octane gas. I found myself cheating and diluting it with water a lot more than I should. Enjoyed your poem. Thank you for sharing.

[Pete]

used to sneak into my older brothers room to listen to his 8 tracks. kind of like going back in time. excellent thoughts joe! appreciated ... :)

[Will Neill]

One of my favourite songs Pete, we have something in common. Enjoyed the ride, nice work.
Will

[Pete]

thank you Will. when i did this, i didn't realize how much it would strike a chord especially with folks our age. appreciatively ...

[andrew mitchell]

That band had some great songs, I still love black night. Great poem Pete, strong delivery, nicely worded. You’ll make a fine poet Pete 😇

[Pete]

sure did, i still listen to them to this day. thanks for taking this in. best ... :)