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 ... :)

[MsJewel]

Love the descriptions and images you have created here Pete. our talent shines :) Julie

[Pete]

thanks for hitching a ride on this one Julie. Thank you so much :) Pete

[Nipplegrinder]

Love this with a great deal of nostalgic nods. I'm a huge Deep Purple fan. And the way you wove Christian words within, is clever. I like racing of many genres, too. This is nicely done, Pete.

[Pete]

thanks for appreciating the heavenly "blast" from the past N.G. :)

[Giulia King]

Just write a book already...
Magical write, as always :)

[Pete]

Lol. thanks Giullia. Hugs to my soul sis ... :)

[barleygirl]

Love the title, love the song, & especially I love the way you use lots of dynamic verbs that make this feel like heavenly bodies are swishing by, as we travel down this galactic highway faster & faster & faster! Nice star trip! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Pete]

thanks for being a star & taking the ride barleygirl! hugs back at ya ... :)

[R.E. Ray]

An incredible write, Pete. I'm guessing we're about the same age. I remember this music well. The entire package is something to admire---the artwork, video and poem. It all flows well and each complements the other. The imagery and energy are so powerful in a few well-crafted lines. I look forward to reading more of your work.

[Pete]

thank you robert. a classic, ground-breaking song i grew up listening to and still do that inspired this. was listening to the song and came across the pic so decided to put words to them and voila. music, nature & the almighty all important in my life so was a natural fit for me. i very much appreciate your thoughts and encouragement. looking forward to reading more of your work too (if i could just squeeze more time out of my busy life ughh) ...

[Alexa Apothic Red]

This is a beautiful, descriptive write. I love the alliteration and strong word choices throughout. Well done!!

[Pete]

thanks alexa. i appreciate you stopping by to share thoughts ... :)

[Ted Kniffen]

'When the deep purple falls. Over sleepy garden walls.' I have always liked this line from the opening of 'Deep Purple', an early song from the rock era. The photo is brilliant and your poem does it justice. Your Lord and Savior has provided the inspiration for a good write. I like the use of alliteration in this, especially the soft sibilance of 'sanctified spotlight' & 'superhighway for shooting stars'. There is definitely a feeling of awe in this piece that comes through clearly. Job well done, Pete.

Thanks to Kelly Scheppers for bringing it to my attention.

[Pete]

hi Ted. i appreciate your 'Deep' thoughts even if they're not purple thanks for not being black & blue Lol. thanks for the 'royal' review. it is appreciated ... :)

[Ted Kniffen]

Black & blue has never come from reading good poetry...maybe a little eye strain! :)

[Pete]

true. the only thing that can be bruised is our egos ...

[Kelly Scheppers]

"His very breath marking the finish like a checkered flag.
Foggy and fleeting.
Bold.
Loud.
Royal.
Deep.
... Purple ..."

The distinguished flair of this is immeasurable, and is most difficult to capture in the superlatives of any words I could say. But I will say that the hairs on my arms stood at attention as I uttered a boisterous, "Wow"!

Awesome job, Pete!

[Pete]

i continue to work at it, developing my style. never know where inspiration will come from as i'm sure you're well aware. thank you Kelly for the awesome encouragement. it is much appreciated ... blessings :)