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The Five Sensations of Star Dust

November 7, 2014
By Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
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Favorite Quote:
"To these the past hath its phantoms,
More real than solid earth;
And to these death does not mean decay,
But only another birth"
- Isabella Banks


Star Dust.

I bet it tastes like life;

Love,
Joy,
Feeling,
Thought.

I hope it smells like Wonder;

Philosophy,
Mystery,
And Curiosity.

I think it feels like Wanderlust;

Galaxy-exploring,
Rocket-shipping,
Travel-inducing.

I can hear its song;

A lovely lullaby,
Song of Ages,
The Tune of Light.

I know it looks like Hope;

A light in the dark,
A spot of beauty,
A dash of glitter.

I can feel its glow;

Spinning a web of energy,
Pulling the curtain aside,
Letting me know

That I’m never alone.



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on Nov. 19 2014 at 10:27 am
Nightingale74 PLATINUM, Beavercreek, Ohio
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Favorite Quote:
"When you need something to believe in, believe in yourself."
"A poem unwritten is only a thought; unshared, unsaid..."

You're welcome, Liv! :D

on Nov. 19 2014 at 8:06 am
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
325 articles 10 photos 1165 comments

Favorite Quote:
"To these the past hath its phantoms,
More real than solid earth;
And to these death does not mean decay,
But only another birth"
- Isabella Banks

That truly made my day! I am always happy to hear from you, and I really appreciate your fondness for this poem :) Thank you Nightingale! :)

on Nov. 19 2014 at 12:40 am
Nightingale74 PLATINUM, Beavercreek, Ohio
46 articles 0 photos 152 comments

Favorite Quote:
"When you need something to believe in, believe in yourself."
"A poem unwritten is only a thought; unshared, unsaid..."

This poem is very serene, I love it!! I sensed a little bit of magic in it, with all the talk of stardust ;) I also loved your use of the word "wanderlust"!! :) My favorite stanza was the one about our visual sense. I really like the way you described stardust as looking like Hope, and I especially loved the line "a dash of glitter," simply because I love glitter...and it makes me very very very happy whenever someone mentions it :3 Haha it's a little bit of a weakness I have...lol But another thing that I thought was unique about this poem, was the theme that you used. So many people talk about stars in poetry, but you focused on stardust, which I think is so unique and out-of-the-box! I love it!! Thank you so much for posting this, Liv, it's really very beautiful and you should be proud! :D