Through the Skylight

I have loved the stars with fondness,

with passion and delight,

so when I lie here sleepless

I am thankful for their light,

that spangles in the Heavens

and has done all my life.

To those eyes that wink in darkness,

that enter in my room,

that chase away the demons,

the worries and the gloom,

I am thankful for your company

and the shadows you consume.

Through the skylight you are welcome,

at any time of year.

No need to seek an invite

as I'm grateful you appear

and the value that I place on you

is priceless, that is clear.

Reviews

[Patricia Wedel]

dearest Chris... Stars are wishes waiting to be granted...
shining in the Heavens where loved ones dream.
And when they fall... we recall the Splendor of it all.
Perfect lullaby when Angels sing and bluebells ring in
melodies of the rising Sun. tenderly, Pat

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Pat, so careless of me. I have just come across your beautiful response to my stars poem. Thank you so much and please accept my apologies for the lateness of this acknowledgement. Sending love avmcriss the pond.

Chris

[Patricia Wedel]

Like the Poets now at rest... it is never too late to read a review. It is comforting to know that our Universe is filled with brightly lit Stars and we are somehow protected. tenderly, Pat

[Chris Shaw]

That is certainly a comforting thought to linger on Pat. Sending you warm wishes across the waves.

[Eilis]

What a calming, lovely poem, Chris. I think I just let out a deep sigh upon reading. I hadn't realized I was tense until the relaxation of your image made it apparent.

I used to have two skylights in a little apartment my husband and I built out in the middle of a field on a few acres. There was nothing there to interfere with the view, and I remember now how much I liked to sit in the dark on winter nights and gaze at the clear sky and its abundance of stars.

This poem is a beautiful love letter to the stars. I really enjoyed reading.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Eilis for sharing your experiences. A fellow star gazer. All good wishes.

Chris

[Davidgeo]

Letting the light in is crucial to being a well rounded human... and I mean ALL the light, especially the not so apparently bright or even dark light.

[Chris Shaw]

To keep our lives balanced we need as much light as we do darkness. Thank you David.

Chris

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

A lyrical, twinkling beauty of a poem Chris. So very true, stars “chase away the demons” that haunt us all. Maybe there are some few that don’t need or appreciate starlight, but do not count me among them. I wish I could word and construct pristine and perfectly radiant verses as you so skillfully do my friend. You never fail to inspire me. When you look up through your skylight at night my friend, know that we are looking at the same stars...

[Chris Shaw]

That is indeed a lovely thought Annette, that we see the same stars. All that beauty before us and not many of us truly appreciate it. Your response very generous dear Annette.

Chris

[BBP]

magically beautiful! I really loved this ode to the stars and couldn't agree more. The tribute was very well laid out and the rhyme flowed so nicely.

[Chris Shaw]

Many thank yous for your encouraging review BBP. I have a thing about stars :)

Chris

[BBP]

It's hard not too. I spend a lot of time camping in the desert and you can't beat the star view there.

[Chris Shaw]

That must be wonderful. Clear night's, no pollution, zillions of stars :)

[SAGAR]

Stars, the shimmering Stars indeed are a healing potion in all ways. Your words decipher the tune as a soothing voice clip in m y ears. They may be numberless in score, the values they carry for mankind on all planets are plenty as well... Wish for such starry nights to carry a ray of hope for each and everyone just like the morn sun rays... Nice read.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank yoe SAGAR for your thoughtful review. Much appreciated and welcome to my page.

Chris

[Dave]

Chris - what a beautiful poem. I too love the scene painted by the stars, no matter what time of year. I have often strolled the beach, in my youth, and sat on the cool sand at night just to drink in the wonder of the stars in the dark night sky undimmed by city lights. Thank you so much for this very pleasant reminder of times past.

Take care - Dave

[Chris Shaw]

I have always been a bit of a star gazer Dave. Goes back years to when I was a child. I used to try and paint the sky then. So glad this little offering brought back some pleasant memories.

Thank you.

Chris

[DIVYA]

Your poetry often draws the reader to the beauty of nature, the simple joys of life and God’s many blessings on earth. The skylight could be Nature’s remedy for insomnia and to surrender to it shining comfort, is such a joy. Happy New Year, dear Chris! 💕💐

[Chris Shaw]

Happy New Year DIVYA. Yes I count my blessings. The natural world is important to me, more so as the years pass. I also consider myself very fortunate when I see the misery that some poor souls have to live with. All the very best for 2019 and thank you for your words.

Chris

[DIVYA]

You are always welcome, dear Chris. Wishing you a year with much love, happiness and the joys of writing awesome poetry 💕

[Chris Shaw]

Sweetheart you. All the same to cross your path too, talented beyond words poet.

[DIVYA]

🤗 Big New Year Hugs coming your way now, my dear friend!

[Chris Shaw]

:)) very welcome and warmly received on a very cold day here.

[Lorry]

You just transported me back to lidhood, wher mini me's bed was directly under the skylight and story time was replaced with ten minutes of trying to figure out whether I should sleep with the pillow at the top or bottom of my bed for the best view of the twinklies :)
Im sure I had adhd as a kid...okay, maybe a little now too, but I am getting better, not all the labels in my cupboard face outward :)

[Chris Shaw]

Good morning Lorry. That thing you did with your pillows when you were a child, to get the best view of the stars, I still do. That made me smile. People are people, I don't like those labels very much. Nowadays there's too many of them. Conversation I recently had with my grandson. I can't remember whether I wished you a Happy New Year, so I'll say it here now. Hope it's a good one for you. Thanks for the review, have a great day :)

Chris

[Lorry]

And to you too. Was surprisingly quiet here. Few of is had a campfire barbie in the woods drinking coffee brandy. Thats gonna be our tradition now :)
Hope all is calm after the chaos of the festove period. Makes me wonder why we put ourselves through it every year. :)

[barleygirl]

Your poem expresses similar thoughts to what I was thinking this morning, awakening before dawn, with the crescent moon in the sky. I love the company of the heavenly bodies when insomnia strikes! I love the way you speak of these heavenly bodies as your friends. Great rhyme & rhythm! Hope your 2019 is a steady upward path for you! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Margie. You think the same way as I do about the Heavens. Insomnia always draws me to the night sky. I hope 2019 is a good year for you girlie. All the best.

Fondest

Chris