Jealous of Copernicus

I wish I was Yuri G.

 

“Jealous of Copernicus”

 

I cannot abide the sunshine

Instead living for the night

When I can take my gaze at you,

Beautiful and mystifying

As you float there in the sky

Making your way around the earth

Captivating the hearts of

Greater men and minds than me,

But here I am sitting anyway

Gazing out my window at the day

Matching every eager heartbeat

To the ticking hands of the clock,

Each one brings me ever closer to

When you’ll ascend in grace

That shiny stair of stars that leads

To where you fascinate me,

Ethereal and wreathed in clouds

That wrap themselves around you

Too familiarly for my liking

For I am down here on the ground

Jealous of Copernicus and

Those who’ve touched your face.

 

Reviews

[Boris]

This is a delightful poem Scott that deals with one of my favourite topics. It is full of whimsy and vivid imagery, an ode to the Lune and a desire to be closer to her just the way Yuri Gagarin was.

These are my favourite lines: "Ethereal and wreathed in clouds That wrap themselves around you
Too familiarly for my liking."

Good work!

( is that a typo in the 3rd line btw? )

[Christopher 'Windstorm'..]

awsome read, well done.

[Wildfleour]

Wow - spectacular. I will feature this in the group!

[Megan]

Ahhh this is so great because it shows so much about the subject as well as about yourself. Love it.