Star Gazers
written by: Monika Ajay Kaul
The dandelion, a burst of defiance,
pushes through cracked pavement.
Not bloom, but a thousand farewells
each filament a whispered wish
on the wind’s breath.
The moon, a bruised pearl,
bleeds light onto the upturned faces
of wildflowers, a silent communion.
We are made of stardust, they murmur,
and to stardust we shall return.
A meteor streaks across the velvet dark,
a fleeting spark, a celestial sigh.
In that whispered brilliance,
a lifetime seen, a life yet to be.
The dandelion’s seeds, carried aloft,
parachutes of hope on the inky canvas.
We yearn for the light, yearn to rise,
even as we are bound to this earth,
this cradle, this tomb.
Born in the breathtakingly beautiful vale of Kashmir, Monika Ajay Kaul has had her schooling done there. A Post-Graduate in Business Management from New Delhi, an Academician by profession. She is passionate about writing poetry and short stories. An avid reader, mostly biographies and autobiographies of World Artists and Writers. Currently a full-time toiling mother. Besides writing, she is a painter too. Giving wings to her imagination through Beautiful Colors and Wuthering Words. As she has rightly put it into words, "Give wings to your imagination..and let your ingenuity fly..!"
Latest posts by Monika Ajay Kaul (see all)
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