how to wish upon a star

March 28, 2010 at 1:47 pm | Posted in poetry, writing | 23 Comments
Tags: meditation, poetry, writing

on the mildest night you float
balanced on the very apex of this
the prettiest blue-green globe

allow some anonymous sparkling
twinkle with hint of scented candle
to entreat your eye’s attention

there is a silence within
there is a silence without
which only in the absence

of intention, with out will,
your wish fulfills

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Oh! That was a surprise. It is most beautiful and twinkling.

Comment by Narnie— March 28, 2010 #
which only in the absence

of intention, with out will,
your wish fulfills.

my feeling exactly .

Comment by Dhyan (AKA Utopain Fragments)— March 29, 2010 #
jesus, squires, you are born again hard. the time away obviously did you well. good better great.

Comment by jason— March 29, 2010 #
What an absolutely beautiful zen meditation. This is bliss.

Comment by Sumedh Prasad— March 29, 2010 #
Such grace and patience. Beautiful thoughts. Magnificent!

Comment by cocoyea— March 29, 2010 #
Is that how you do it ‘wish upon a star’. Delightful and meditative. You are back with a buzz.

Comment by Gabrielle Bryden— March 29, 2010 #
what a wonderful poem. such a gift. elegant and eloquent, and i love the title!

Comment by tipota— March 29, 2010 #
A lot of gratitude is expressed in that poem; thank you.

Comment by art predator— March 29, 2010 #
I think it has never been defined quite so exactly before

Comment by Mental Mist— March 29, 2010 #
So good to have you back Paul!

Comment by gnunn— March 29, 2010 #
I read this and wondered what on earth does it mean?! Such an amazing spare use of magical words. I decided I have to print this one and carry it around a while. I need to live with it — and read it also with a starry night above. This beautiful thing has flowed in with the tide, found on the beach, still covered with foam. Ah!

Comment by alethakuschan— March 30, 2010 #
Good instructions.

Comment by Maxine— March 30, 2010 #
Its the lack of silence within that’s killing me slowly, Paul. Did I say how wonderful this is? You hit that third note.

Comment by harmonie22— March 30, 2010 #
This was so beautiful. It could be set to music so easily, the meter perfect…

Wishes all around, of the best and of better.

Just lurking as of late, catching my breath from my adventures in the southlands of this country.

Peace out, sir!

Comment by Eric1313— March 31, 2010 #
A beautiful proof that wishful thinking is not a misdemeanour.

Comment by Brad— March 31, 2010 #
hello, the simpliest of gestures brings us such happiness… floating is the puurrkection…. and then again, the stars, the flame… sigh,

Comment by pieceofpie— April 2, 2010 #
Every time I anonymously sparkle, I get in trouble.

Beautiful, Paul.

Comment by Bryan Borland— April 2, 2010 #
Paul!

Comment by sherifa— April 5, 2010 #
a void to fill. i read this 5 times before commenting. its a real, contemplative wonder

Comment by Michael— April 6, 2010 #
aw, Paul, that’s lovely. it’s wonderful to say, too, it tingles the mouth.

You’re not participating in the 30 poems in 30 days for April? Oh, well, perhaps April is not national poetry month in Australia.

Comment by The Accidental Novelist— April 8, 2010 #
Confidence. It is such a beautifully complete statement of within-ness and without-ness

Comment by Brad— April 8, 2010 #
Have you ever read A Child’s Dream of a Star by Charles Dickens? It’s a page and a half at most and well worth the read. It’s also online somewhere. Anyway, this was very elegant and eloquent and a pleasure to read. And I shall bear it in remembrance the next time I wish upon a star. F.G.

Comment by Fabian G. Franklin— April 10, 2010 #
This is one of those situations where answering each comment individually would take a long time and consist of fifteen different ways of saying thankyou. All the years I have been doing this, I still haven’t figured out how the best way to deal with comments. Except for typing Thankyou! They are beautiful gifts.

Comment by Paul Squires— April 10, 2010 #