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Styxian, thank you so much for your gentle comment. I did that once, a long time ago, with the woman I married. Her father’s farm had a hill that became a wooded area at the top. We often took a blanket out there and watched the stars, holding hands and talking about life, and our dreams. I like how you saw and read this poem.
-Curt
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This poem is tender and full of wonder. I love how it moves from cosmic reflections to something deeply personal – turning starlight into a metaphor for love. The ending, where the “miracle” becomes the person themselves, is so heartfelt and beautiful.
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Hi RomaJ, this poem was written for a friend that I cared about deeply. It started to form as a poem after watching the movie, ‘A Winter’s Tale’. The “miracle” was indeed their love for each other (Peter Lake and Beverly Penn in the movie). She had a heart that could not get over heated, had to remain at a cold temperature, but she want to feel him, his warmth, his passion and so their love making while gentle and complete, led to her death. But the love shared was the ‘miracle”. There was a sadness to the movie, but there was also the joy! The joy of how they felt and appreciated each other. It’s a very good movie, perhaps you have seen it. If not, I recommend watching it.
RomaJ, thank you for reading and commenting. I am happy you found it beautiful.
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Curt,
Thank you so much for sharing the deep context behind your poem. Knowing it was inspired by a friendship and A Winter’s Tale makes it even more moving.
That connection you drew between the miracle of their love and the tragedy of Beverly’s fate -where warmth and passion lead to both joy and loss -perfectly explains the poem’s “dreamy, floating quality” followed by that “sudden jolt of reality.” It shows that you captured the essence of that duality, where the most beautiful moments often hold the greatest heartbreak.
I haven’t seen A Winter’s Tale, I am definitely adding it to my list. I appreciate the recommendation.
It’s clear your poem is a powerful tribute, and thank you again for the beautiful read.
Best,
Roma
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To call your poem beautiful would be an affront and yet that is what it is. Beautiful and all the synonyms that follow. I earnestly hope we do return to the stars. Thank you for sharing this gently provocative piece!
Clay
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I first thought of writing the word “wow” in capital bold letters, with a trail of exclamation marks to follow. This one defies whatever I could conjure up to tell you how very much it moved me…heart and soul. I deeply loved the way you acknowledged the constellations. How mesmerizing it reads. How beautiful beyond words, it is!
Kelly
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Art to me is polished work and imagination in the same brushstroke. The best art remains for generations. It effects people in a way they can see something in life that grabs them and holds them. This includes writing as well.
Nice one ~Relic~
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Hi Relic/Tim (I am assuming from WC), thank you for your view on art. Yes, art should grab and hold (if done well) or as Ntozake Shange once said, “poetry should make you feel”. I think this is true for all forms of artistic endeavors.
Thanks for your comment Relic and it’s nice to see you here at the SR.
-Curt
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Hi Fia, Relic is Tim’s pen name. He is one of the poets who has come here to SR from Writers Cafe. My real name is Curtis (Curt) and my pen name is redzone. Sorry if I have created any confusion.
Yes, I think we write for ourselves (be ourselves) because art comes from within us, from our imaginations or from our lives. But I also think it’s our way of communicating to others. We bare ourselves to the world when we post or get a book published or in the many other ways that our poems are seen by other people. Yes, poems are “vivid” and should be. They should grab us, hold us tight and make us feel, and see the world though other’s eyes. I used to paint, but haven’t done so for many years now. I think about picking up the brushes every so often.
Anyway, thank you Fia for sharing your views on art. And thank you for your visit to this poem, it’s much appreciated.
-Curt
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The imagery of drowning in a smile and being a thousand kisses deep perfectly captures the feeling of being completely swept away by someone. Great write.
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Hi Tim! I never really thanked you for being the first to tell me about “Stars Rite”. I checked it out because of you and Sam. I’ll always remember the kindness. Thank you!
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My pleasure, Kelly. My time at WC is basically over so it’s good to see you and other friends from there on here. If I pop in to WC it’s probably to grab a few poems. 🙂
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Charlie was there yesterday. The “online writer’s” feature had his face in the place. Lol, I guess he gave it a reboot, because it’s all up and running again. You should go back and get while the getting is good!
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Thank you so much, Fia. I was surprised to find you’ve been a writer at the WC for some time, that our paths have never crossed till now. I find it comforting to know, as a moderator yourself, that you are also a poet, and fully understand the significance of having such a venue like this to call home. My poetry is my haven, my passion in life. Thank you for giving me a safe place to land.
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This was different! I like it. Like sitting on a hill in the evening, discussing the meandering reasons of life and such.