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Morning Star

On Morning Star, my eyes’ delight, I make this wish with all my might; That children everywhere were taught That they were precious, loved and sought; That ‘hungry’ was an unused word, And voices of the weak were heard; That war was just a distant dream, And people were just what they seem; That Truth…

On Morning Star, my eyes’ delight,

I make this wish with all my might;

That children everywhere were taught

That they were precious, loved and sought;

That ‘hungry’ was an unused word,

And voices of the weak were heard;

That war was just a distant dream,

And people were just what they seem;

That Truth was held in high regard,

And Justice served the poor and scarred;

That medicine could cure disease

And hurricanes were just a breeze;

That hearts would see their neighbour’s worth,

And Love would glow across this earth –

O Morning Star, as you shine bright,

I make this wish with all my might…

Responses to “Morning Star”

  1. solodialogue

    Love this one!

    1. melodylowes

      Thanks! When I saw that beautiful star, I was inspired! 🙂

  2. Robert Rife

    Magnificent.

    So, Melody, I can’t help but notice that you spell stuff ‘correctly’ and, as an uprooted Canadian boy living in the US, was interested where exactly you call home (or harbo(u)r as it were)?

    1. melodylowes

      I live in Saskatchewan, have lived here all my life. I just tend to spell in ‘Americanese’ since a good chunk of my readers are ‘southerners’. Where do you hail from?

      1. Robert Rife

        Very good. I know Saskatchewan quite well having many friends there. I attended the Fort San Summer School of the Arts in the Fort Qu’Appelle Valley for 10 years. I was born and raised in Calgary and lived there until 11 years ago when my family and I moved to McMinnville, Oregon. From there we ended up in Yakima, Washington. I enjoy so much about where we live. I gotta say, however, I still yearn for Canadian cultural svelte, foreign policy, social justice milieu, and a more nuanced arts community.

        Totally love your blog by the way. Writing is prayer for me these days. It appears to be the same for you as well. Believe me, I get it.

      2. melodylowes

        Cool – you’re a prairie boy in my books, so you must be okay! 🙂 I am finding such freedom and such healing in writing – who knew? I never expected it when I started my gardening blog that I would write a book and begin experimenting with poetry. God is so good in giving us gifts for the journey! I am enjoying your poetry, as well. Whenever I write a shape poem (esp triangular!!) I think of you. So already you have had an influence… 😉

      3. Robert Rife

        Right on…eh!

      4. melodylowes

        😉 That’s one Canadianism I haven’t allowed to creep in to my comments yet… but it is kinda nice to hear it (‘see’ it?) 🙂

      5. Robert Rife

        It’s really not an educated Canadian syntactical strategy generally speaking, not unlike ‘reckon’ or ‘crick’ down here.

      6. melodylowes

        No. But it’s home. Something only missed when it’s gone. 🙂

      7. Robert Rife

        Amen, sistah. Keep draining the poetry from your soul to ours.

      8. melodylowes

        Thanks Robert!

  3. hutchagoodlife

    This is by far our most favouratist poem that you have ever written. Whee all loved it! 🙂

    Nibbles, Nutty, Bingo & Buddy
    xxxx

    1. melodylowes

      Wow – high paws all around – I don’t think I’ve ever impressed all of you fellows at once. I will celebrate by cracking open some extra crisp lettuce! 🙂

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