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Poetry On Odyssey: The Night Sky

A poem about the first time I saw the Milky Way Galaxy.

Analee Davis
Aug 15, 2018
Ohio University
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Poetry On Odyssey: The Night Sky
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Beautiful

Beautiful

Beautiful

I stood on the cobblestone ground

Pebbles hopping and bouncing around my feet

People walking before me

Their steps fading into the distance

Farther

Father

Farther away


I look above

Not knowing what to expect

And then, I looked

But looked fell short

I gazed


I gazed into the dark night sky

Dark like a shadow

And as dark as an obsidian

A single light shining off to my left

A sign of life in this dead night

A tall shadow

Mimicking that of a built man


But it wasn't the dark that I loved


Beautiful

Beautiful

Beautiful


A line of gorgeous stars

Shining as bright as the morning sun

But brighter


Brown lined the figure

As stars of pink, purple, blue, and white filled the gaps

An endless sea of stars

All in perfect formation


Beautiful

Beautiful

Beautiful


Why is it so beautiful?

A feeling of overwhelming happiness flowed through my body

Every ounce of my blood dripped in extreme joy

I stood awestruck at its unknowing beauty

Adventure seeping into my bones


What else is out there?

Who dances to the beat of the stars?

Jumping from one to the next

On a never ending travel through an unforgettable place

Forever cruising through darkness

Only looking for the light

Carefully stepping on each star

As if it were the last.


Beautiful

Beautiful

Beautiful.

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