Thursday, January 1, 2004

Stars Comments

Rating: 3.1

Wild eyes—and faces ashen grey
That strain through lofty prison bars
To see the everlasting stars,
Then turn—to slumber as we may:
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Sylvia Frances Chan 29 June 2024

CONGRATS being chosen by Poem Hunter and Team as The Modern Poem Of The Day! Most deserving! TOP Marks

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Sylvia Frances Chan 29 June 2024

TWO: the poem reflects on the constancy of the stars even as earthly existence changes and passes away. It beautifully captures the idea that the stars remain steadfast, even when everything else fades or crumbles.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 29 June 2024

FIRST: This poem explores themes of transience and the enduring nature of the stars. Structured into three stanzas, each with a distinct focus,

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Chinedu Dike 19 December 2022

Deep and exquisitely penned is this great poem of yours. A work of an intricate mind.

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Gangadharan Nair Pulingat 10 October 2014

That thrilled the heart of beast and bird....... wonderful imaginations and a great poem that I experienced in its beauty and word power as well as values of human thoughts and nature.

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Wonderful poems.I read all five and his biography...beautiful portrayal of the stars at night..a ten and in my favorite poets list..

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Deci Hernandez 10 October 2012

Such is our universe. beautiful and designed for a purpose. only a few poems, but if his others are like this. he gets put into my top poets.?

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