A Star is Born
A Found Poem
In a desert, beautiful night
Laying in a pile of stars looking at a sand filled sky, truly
A star is born bright
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Bemusement bare, transfixed, a sight
in the burn of the night’s cold wind, I'll be
In a desert, beautiful night
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Silver streams of the night’s sun white
My eyes twinkle, liberated--I breathe
A star is born bright
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I lay listless, in the night
Drifting, I dream, seconds like hours -- no reality
In a desert, beautiful night
*
I’m engulfed in acceptance's sight
The end, the beginning, for me
A star is born bright
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Filled with empty joy tonight
I let go, for me
In a desert, beautiful night
A star is born bright
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Jennifer David
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About Writing
Most people talk about things that bother them as a way to vent their emotions, another way is through writing. As I sit writing in my car, I ponder how much writing, in itself, has helped me become the person I am today. I have endless amounts of pages filled with poems, stories, and sometimes random blurbs. Writing is a window into your soul. The simple action of writing has benefited me; by helping me to achieve a better memory, helping me to learn and grow intellectually, and helping me to communicate my emotions.
By Sarah Wilcox4 days ago in Journal
Comments (6)
Excellent poem
This is exceptionally beautiful, Jennifer! I really love the connection you made with the repeating verse, "In a desert, beautiful night". So many empowering and inspirational vibes in here 🥹
I appreciate your brave spirit in delving into places to unearth the beauty even in dark places.
"Thank you for painting this beautiful picture with words. The poem leaves me with a sense of wonder and an appreciation for the quiet moments of existence."
Oh no, I'm so sorry you didn't get to enter this into the challenge 🥺 Your Villanelle was so beautifully written and the ending felt so liberating!
This was supposed to be submitted into the villanelle challenge. It was gone before 11:58.... kind of depressing since I thought we could enter until 11:59. Anywho, this is a found poem that I felt would be perfect for the villanelle challenege since I wrote "A Star is Born" with a style like villanelles in mind. I thought writing a poem that was a challenge within a challenge would be amazing as well. It was considerably difficult since I had limitations regarding words and rhyme schemes....Was definitely fund and I would do it again for sure!