Stars wheel in purple, yours is not so rare
as Hesperus, nor yet so great a star
as bright Aldeboran or Sirius,
nor yet the stained and brilliant one of War;
stars turn in purple, glorious to the sight;
yours is not gracious as the Pleiads are
nor as Orion's sapphires, luminous;
yet disenchanted, cold, imperious face,
when all the others blighted, reel and fall,
your star, steel-set, keeps lone and frigid tryst
to freighted ships, baffled in wind and blast.
Added: on January 16th, 2006 at 9:24 AM | Viewed: 9145 times | Comments (5)
Stars Wheel in Purple - Comments and Information
Poet:H. D. Poem: Stars Wheel in Purple
Poem of the Day:Oct 20 2000
Comment 5 of 5, added on January 30th, 2007 at 11:49 AM.
Comment 4 of 5, added on April 2nd, 2006 at 8:32 PM.
It has a definate meaning to it and is relating to my life. thanks You are a good writter
Joe from United States
Comment 3 of 5, added on January 16th, 2006 at 9:24 AM.
I disagree with the previous analysis. It seems to me she is referring to Polaris, the North Star. Stars "wheel in purple", yet this star is "cold", "steel-set" and keeps tryst with "freighted ships".
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Poem Info
Poet:H. D. Poem: Stars Wheel in Purple
Last read: May 15 2008, 12:10AM
Poem of the Day:Oct 20 2000
Viewed 9145 times.
Added on January 16th, 2006 at 9:24 AM.
Comments
omg i love this poem!its so relevant to my life
missy from United States