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Carrie, I love everything about this haiku – the picture, each perfectly chosen word and especially the secret wishes! Many’s the night I’ve camped out beneath a wide, dark sky to watch in wonder. Thanks for bringing it all back!
Thanks, Juma. When I was 10 I was camping on the North West coast of Scotland with family in August at the peak of the Perseid display. The sky was clear, with no ambient light. We sat around a bonfire, eating very burned baked potatoes and watched the meteor shower. It was such a magical experience. I look out for it every August now, but have never seen it as well as back then. I wrote this other poem about it a while back (poetry isn’t really my forte, but I try ?)
Nature’s Fireworks
Sitting around the blazing fire, looking to the skies.
Stars peppering the night, we searched with eager eyes.
Sea shushing soothingly against the shingle shore,
Beneath the starry gaze of Cassiopeia and Ursa Major.
The first brilliant meteor pierced the inky night,
A second and third, such a marvellous sight
The Perseid flared fireworks, a glorious display
Shining streaks shooting in spectacular array
No ambient light that night broke the meteor shower
As the star fall continued, hour upon hour.
The stars twinkled silently, waves rolling on the sea
Made nature’s firework display most magical for me.
Just the idea of making a secret wish to a shooting star is magical Carrie and your haiku was just that. Beautiful words.
Thanks Linda. I think we all need a little magic in our lives ⭐
Thank you Culture Dragon for scribing life into my Haiku ?
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Hi Carrie – You are quite welcome! It is my pleasure to volunteer and revive script into your poetry. As you said above to
Linda Rock – “I think we all need a little magic” – and the shooting star reference is magical. Also since my passion is handwriting, I found this historical video which I thought you and
Andrew Carter might enjoy:
Very interesting. I was surprised that the gold leaf was done first in the illuminations. They must have to be so careful about running their hands over the page and rubbing it off when they’re doing the painting.
A wonder-filled haiku, Carrie. Shooting stars are fascinating phenomena. I like how you’ve kept it in present tense and the title prompted research to find it comes from the Greek’ Perseus. Amazingly, the Perseid cloud’s particles are one thousand years old. Best wishes ?
Thank you Andrew. I love anything to do with the stars. I could happily stand outside and stare at the night sky for hours when the nights are clear. I still haven’t managed to see the ISS yet though; it’s cloudy every time it’s in orbit over my bit of sky ?
This was such an amazing read. Very captivating and magical.
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Thank you, Jenna. I was inspired by something magical, it’s something I hope I did justice to ?