Mike Turner

Shimmering Star

Oh! Shimmering Star

Diamond speck in velvet night

I gaze upon thee

Hoping dank cold shall warm

And flowery petals open

With Spring’s bloom

Oh! Shimmering Star

Bright amongst constellations

I see you twinkle

And dream of pigmented canvas

Covering Nature’s framing

With budding hues

Oh! Shimmering Star

Guide me towards tomorrow

I watch you pass

And wait for gentle endings

And new beginnings

As life’s wheel turns anew

This poem appeared originally as “Winter Star” in Red Planet Magazine (hard-copy only, not on-line; out of print). Rights reverted to author.

(Untitled Haiku)

Gold-hued sunflowers

Visions of Nature’s wonders

In tabletop vase

After the Heat of the Day

After the heat of the day

Toils of fields complete

We tarry in verdant glade

Light breezes cool the air

We contemplate the sunset

Purple clouds and orange-hued rays

And in the gathering twilight

Find peace and comfort there

With silvery stars unveiling

Towards home we find our way

Our hearts renewed, unfolding

After the heat of the day

This poem was previously published in the anthology, Poetica #12, published by Clarendon House Books in the UK (hard-copy and digital book format only, not on-line). Rights reverted to author.