Wave to Orion
Questions for the Little Dipper
Source: sleepy drafts
I count 4am stars over
the dashboard glow of our metal box and sounds of
incomprehensible heartbreak
bleeding through the stereo...
I look for the constellations that will map us out
explain the buttons
decipher the lyrics.
They're shrouded in clouds,
always moving
until they're out of sight
and I'm waiting for another night to fall
and for the dashboard to light up once more.
This time, I change the song.
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Comments (18)
Wow. Beautiful
Captivating imagery and beautiful lyricism. Congratulations on your top story
Such stunning imagery and powerful emotion! You rendered the scene and the heartbreak so beautifully
Oh, I lke this, Em! Congratulations on Top Story!
This was stunning Em. Really powerful last line too.
Excellent work, Em. This is one of your best. You have really grown a lot as a writer over the past year.
Congratulations on your Top Story! ๐๐๐๐๐๐
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! ๐๐๐๐๐๐
Beautful poetry, congratulations on your top story!
The feeling I experienced while reading this. Thank you for sharing!
Fabulous really great poetry โฆ๏ธโฆ๏ธโฆ๏ธ
I loved the metaphors you used here. The mechanics of the car against the romanticism of the stars and that last line cutting through it to show a change. Great stuff.
Gorgeous, introspective, and utterly contemplativeโamazing poetry!!
The automotive version of Mariann's "Goodnight My Someone" from "The Music Man".
That was so deep and your last line was hard hitting. Loved your poem!
Gorgeous, Em. <3
Gorgeously-crafted! Go Em! ๐ธ
Wow very powerful!