Donald Harbour Poetry

“I hope I can be the autumn leaf, who looked at the sky and lived. And when it was time to leave, gracefully it knew life was a gift.” ~ Dodinsky

The universe through a window pane

Posted on 4 February 2010 by Donald Harbour

Lying on my back
I am looking up through a skylight,
its cracked panes trace paths
between the stars and planets.
The music of the night
twinkling notes on the tapestry
of infinity, creations fabric.
Filled with its glorious melody
the voyage beyond this place
is a rhapsody of movement,
a joyous trip into the unknown,
an anticipation of being,
of becoming part of the night sky,
coursing at the speed of light
that realm where gods and comets,
tug at the blanket of time.

Copyright: 2010, Donald Harbour

12 thoughts on “The universe through a window pane”

derrick2 on 4 February 2010 at 1:17 PM said:

Stellar, Donald!! It must indeed be an amazing voyage.

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jingle on 4 February 2010 at 1:36 PM said:

wow,
beautiful word painting,

way to go, 😉

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Paul Oakley on 4 February 2010 at 1:58 PM said:

Outstanding, Donald! I love the way you’ve moved your attention from the wallpaper to the cosmic tapestry:

a joyous trip into the unknown,
an anticipation of being,

in

that realm where gods and comets,
tug at the blanket of time.

I am smitten!

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barbarayoung on 4 February 2010 at 2:07 PM said:

I like the cracks as tracks between celestial bodies
and the tugging on the blanket. Nice bedtime ritual

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John Stevens on 5 February 2010 at 7:33 AM said:

I’ve found your blog by chance while browsing recent poetry entries on WordPress. Just read several of your poems with interest and pleasure. This one for example: I like the easy way in through the opening words, I enjoy the scene you set and the mood you create, and I am teased by the final image “tugged by the blanket of time”. I’ll have to brood on that one. Good stuff, and thanks.

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Cynthia Short on 5 February 2010 at 8:56 AM said:

Really enjoyed your take on this prompt…the night in all it’s glory is a poem in itself…good work!

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joannejohns on 5 February 2010 at 6:21 PM said:

The last two lines are especially awesome 🙂

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wordsbypsayers on 5 February 2010 at 9:10 PM said:

“a joyous trip into the unknown” I love that line! Beautiful!

Pamela

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iverhyck on 6 February 2010 at 11:36 AM said:

Well done, Don.
Enjoyed it a lot.
Konstantin.

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wayne on 6 February 2010 at 5:01 PM said:

through a window pane…quite a trip my friend….you had me there with you….thanks for sharing

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Tumblewords on 6 February 2010 at 9:23 PM said:

A beautiful cosmic lullaby. Lovely.

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ravenswingpoetry on 8 February 2010 at 3:02 PM said:

Beautiful.

This made me think of when I was a kid, during our many moves in which Dad would drive cross-country, I’d always be in the backseat. Sometimes, he’d drive at night. I’d always look up and watch the sky out the window before I fell asleep. I think that’s why I am so fascinated with the stars.

Also, I think we’re all made of stardust to some degree.

My favourite lines have to be: “The music of the night twinkling notes on the tapestry of infinity, creations fabric.”

-Nicole

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