looking up
i wait
for daylight eyes
to accommodate
desert black sky
the longer i wait
more stars appear
from mesa top to
pinyon tree a mandala
above more layers
of white dots show
themselves to me
my city-lit mind lost
with wonder
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I like so much about this poem – the mandala of stars in their layers and the city-lit mind. Thanks for sharing!
The understated and sparse nature of your writing captivates me. I adore “my city-lit mind lost with wonder.”
Lovely. Truly a painting in words.
This poem captures so beautifully the wonder of looking into a starry sky.
Nice details add to the mystery