i've become a black hole,
a stardust glutton gorging myself
on crumbs of praise
floating in rings around dead planets and
obsolete satellites posing as suns.
i.consume.it.all.
with gustatory glee
shoveling every morsel into my oblivionβ
the pain
the drudgery
the fake smiles
the jealousy
the dreams and what-ifs,
my appetite is end l e s s
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and then i sense it...
chum in the water, subtle at first,
an inky depth brushing along my ragged periphery
with a ravenous hunger set to devour,
and i recognize you for what you are.
oh how your vastness matches my own
your cravings a mirror to mine
but our damage is unwilling to bow.
the heavens weep as we collide,
both broken and bruised,
misguided in our lust for dominance.
even the stars burn with shame, eye witness to
the suffering on these celestial battlegrounds.
yet as we roil and rage,
the darkness starts to bleed away bit by bit,
ribbons of hurt and neglect unraveling
to expose our tattered souls
beaten but still a spark within.
for a moment there is such profound stillness,
no past, just the now stretching in every direction as we lie bare,
and it does not end in destruction.
your grief begins to heal me.
each rift and wound filled with understanding
molding me into something altogether transformed
as I'm mending you in tandem
until we're an amalgamation
radiating brilliance through our scars,
forged anew in a crucible of salvation.
because together,
we are supernova.
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Heather Hubler
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Umm... I had your latest poem on my saved list, just went to read it and it's goneπ€. Of course, I rushed here to see if I could find it here and was shocked at how vacant the place looks. My dearest Heather. Not you too!!! But I get it. Nothing lasts forever. And it's even sadder when you can find reasons to speed the change up. I read what you shared with Paul, so I fully understand your reason for stepping back. Vocal isn't all there is. Most of us stick around because of the hobby aspect, and might as well try and win prizes in the process. It's not easy figuring out what the judges are looking for with poetry. I was almost positive my poem, 'Return to Sender' would get a badge. When it didn't, I took a deeper dive into the ones who placed, and I think my language was too 'constructed' and didn't flow from the heart. That, and being too literal sometimes. Poetry is a beast to tackle! But I try. You on the other hand, my friend have written some SPECTACULAR pieces. So much so, that I wondered 'How does she do it?' You have the gift that so many out there wished they had. I come to realize that poetry comes natural to some. Poets like you, Gina C, Silver, Morgana, Sleepy drafts and a slew of others all have their unique style. Styles in which I learned from, and in some cases, try to emulate in my own way. Sometimes it works, most of the time it doesn't, lol. Glad you are branching out and not letting the pen dry out. I read that message between you and Matt Fromm when you wished him a Happy B-day and saw that you joined the 'Writing Battle' π€© YES! I did too and got 'Kindness of strangers' I almost swapped because it seemed boring but I stuck with it. So glad you will continue to stick around from time to time. My next thing is trying to get published in magazines. I see the two Stephen's and Mackenzie speaking about it quite often. I just need to learn the process. I already have some of the resources to try out from them. Best of luck, Heather. You truly are a GREAT writer!
WOW! Congratulations on your top story and the runner-up status on tattoo line entry!ππππππ
Are you leaving, my friend? I noticed my picture on the Top Creators bit on Poets had gone up a spot. Will be missed greatly. Please keep in contact even through Ruth!
Congrats on this, Heather. And "We are the Supernova is a line that will be etched in memory!
Incredible writing, as always, Heather! Congratulations!
I am so happy I stumbled on this, can't believe I didn't see it til now. WELL DONE! Well deserved placing π
Back for the best of reasons! Congrats, Heather. You had a great week with writing results! So happy for you!
The supernova was a cosmic explosion of awesome for a last line! Congratulations on your win! π
woooooooooooooooo congrats! this wastunning, mateymate! glad to see your name up there!
Hot damn, well done in the challenge. Soooo happy for you Congratulations
Heather!!!! Congrats on Runner-up for the Tattoo this challenge!!!
Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! ππππππ
Beautiful poetry, Heather! I think often people become so consumed with grief that they miss the ray of hope, subtle, yet powerful when seen for what it is. You delivered hope with words paired with a gorgeous cover image. Congratulations on your top story!
This is some intense stuff. The imagery of being a "stardust glutton" is really vivid. It makes me think about how we all consume different things in life. And that part about two damaged souls colliding and healing each other - how often does that actually happen in real relationships? It's a powerful concept.
Heather, this is so beautiful!! It feels tragic and relatable and has this sense of yearning, yet calming... I loved this, congrats on fifth place on this week's (new) leaderboard!
Oh wow, Heather, this is stellar! First read throughβawestruck. Second read was deeply profound. You have so many poetically juicy lines in here! Brilliant work, as always, my friend!
Heyyyy sweet looney partner! I can comment now hehehe. Congratulations on your Top Story! ππππππ
I loved this, so touching and relatable.
Congratulations So glad to see this as a Top Story
I'glad this made it to where it needed to be, well done and congrats!
congratulations on top. story- I enjoyed the celestial references
The ending offers hopeβtransformation through shared grief. Congratulations on your top story.
Fantastic!!! (This ties in so well with my addiction to people-pleasing and my pastor's sermon on the father of lies and spiritual warfare. The Message translation of the Book of Jude speaks of fallen angels imprisoned in Black Holes.)
I knew you'd have something explosive up your sleeve for this challenge! Pure dynamite! Well done, Heather!
Let's see, the incredibly luminous explosion of a star experiencing runaway nuclear fusion & producing heavy elements..., yeah, I think I can work with that.