fallen stars

a tribute to my uncle who died recently

fallen stars

 

like falling stars

fading souls appear to be

as they depart from this earth

 

to experience

their bright and streaming light

in their prime

their brilliance amazes

and overwhelms me

 

their absence leaves me

alone and grief stricken

yet grateful for all of

the beauty they

brought to my existence

 

fallen stars

shall I never

forget your

translucent

illumination

until my own

final hours

 

Reviews

[Tom W.]

A lovely tribute , we forget the many ways people illuminate our Lives . punctuation is my personal demon that plagues all my work as not being done well and while poetry does not follow usual rules some would be helpful to giving the reader a flow and rythym.

[.]

~this is gorgeous imagery Marie :)

~i love the expressionism~

"their absence leaves me
alone and grief stricken
yet grateful for all of
the beauty they
brought to my existence"

~lovely sentimentality~
~a beautiful piece of poetry ;)

james:)

[Marie Harrison]

Poem that I wrote when my uncle died. It's about the glow of people's spirits once they leave this earth and pass on. It's also about grieving.