Posted on by Renee Espriu

Brilliant Stars

The evening sky’s light dims as night approaches
while the silhouettes of mountains and trees
hover as giants lining the distant horizon
all creating the initiation of wonder

as the painted palette of life dulls to grays and blacks
stretching out alongside a winding road
as seen through the windows of a car
two brilliant stars appear to follow

while the road twists and turns they like magnets
draw attention to quiet stillness and light years
become closer than a planet’s nightly orbit
for Venus and Jupiter shine as beacons
within the mystery of the universe

© Reneé Espriu

Photo Taken From Public Domain Pictures & Digitized As Art

11 Replies to “Brilliant Stars”

  1. Loved your poem Renee…. and I remember vividly as a teen watching lights that appeared as stars following along as I travelled… 🙂
    Loved the line … ” as the painted palette of life dulls to grays and blacks ….. ”

    Describes your artwork and how when travelling at night all is merged in those greys and blacks.. ❤

    Hope all is well with you Renee…. Sending Love and Hugs my friend ❤

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    1. Thank you, Sue. I’d known about the planet Venus that appears around 7pm each night and appears to be a bright star. I learned that as a girl but then I noticed another bright star, though smaller, some distance from Venus. I looked it up online and found it to be Jupiter. A much larger planet but further distant so it appears to be much smaller. Both planets appear to be bright stars in the night sky. I’ve always loved looking at stars and learning about the galaxy. It inspires. Yes, to me, all the Nature around me appears to me as a painter’s palette and always has. Hugs to you! xoxox

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      2. My life is still full of much change but I am happy with someone new in my life. The world will always be a crazy place and one beyond most people’s understanding. It is the world in which we live. Take care

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