The stars of memory
always seem brighter
than those of tonight’s sky
And the ones of tomorrow
promise the overwhelming
brilliance
of gigantic suns
But both of them are
mirages
and personal
falsehoods
Constellations
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RED GLADIOLA 
Gorgeous poem
Thanks! =)
Let’s not forget gleaming star of hope! ❤
Indeed! =)
Beautiful just beautiful
Thanks!
As poetry…a shining beacon! As scientific fact….hmmmm…maybe we shouldn’t go there! 🙂 “Personal falsehoods” seems a little strong.
Ron
Thanks! It is very subjective and opinionated, so I don’t mind disagreement.
Great poem, absolutely–but I too have trouble with the statement about “personal falsehoods”.
Thanks! I don’t mind if you don’t agree with that last line. It’s an opinionated point of view and we do all see the “stars” differently. =)
I feel the same as Ron and Ponder… Love the poem, but I’m unsure about ‘personal falsehoods’.
I personal look up to the sky (and start hearing Queen) and wonder if we are actually alone, or is someone out there waiting for us to change!
That’s a great point of view! You don’t have to agree with this poem, it is simply another POV.
Lovely!
Thanks! =)
A beautiful poem!
=)
I love this poem. And you just reminded me of a story I recently read about the discovery of a galaxy (M60-UCD1) so dense and compact that from within it, something of the nature of 1 billion stars could be seen (as opposed to the paltry 4,000 or so that we can see from Earth). Our memories, perceptions, and expectations deceive us, but perhaps it’s the best we can do with the limited perspective of our own galaxy. ^_^
Thanks! Glad you liked this one. That’s pretty interesting!
I will be content gazing at the stars in tonight’s sky – they are beautiful enough for me….when I can see them that is…..
Hope tonight is a good sky, then. =)