“In truth each day is a universe in which we are tangled in the light of stars.”- Horses, Jim Harrison
The fragrance of stars can jump
through a window
with a gust of snow like a comet’s tail
I ask her to keep the curtains shut
if the neighbors are home
She says the house is haunted
when she gets to the end of a book
I open a window to let the ghosts out
but she says
they’re good houseguests & never leave
a mess
She doesn’t wear perfume & the night
smells of stardust
Tonight the universe fits inside this room
starlight sneaks in
© 2022 | Phillip Knight Scott
Written for dVerse Poetics: Songs of Unreason
Written for Shay’s Word Garden Word List #10 (Wallace Stevens) : book, fragrance, haunted, snow
Love this Phillip.
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Thank you so much : )
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Maybe it’s all reversed… the universe is your house, filled with houseguests and stars. I hope they will not evict you
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I like that thought
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I really love this Phillip.
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Thanks so much 🙂
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Love this especially; “She doesn’t wear perfume & the night smells of stardust.” 💝💝
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Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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so peacefully dreamy, like laying back on a soft cushy comforter with pillows all around!
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That does sound cozy!
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I like your foreshadowing with the first line. Then how you show each of them as separate, then how each willing draws closer, and by the end they are one stardust. Beautiful how you did that.
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Thank you so much, and so glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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You’re very welcome, Phillip.
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Beautifully composed!
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Very much appreciated!
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Gorgeous, Phillip.
❤
David
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Thanks as always David 🙂
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Lovely! I love the imagery used here.. 🙂
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Thanks so much 🙂
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I hope you read it to her, under the influence of stardust…
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This is simply beautiful … going to spritz a bit of perfume on my neck before I retire tonight.
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Love all the fine imagery in this, Phillip, especially “the fragrance of stars”.
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This is a sweet romantic setting, very nice Phillip! Sending hugs to you and your family!
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