Droplet Poem by Paul Butters

Droplet

Rating: 5.0


Our galaxy dies,
A splash of water,
Sparkling in the sunlight on a tarmac sky,
Gently exploding with glittering streamers,
To settle,
Dying,
With my child-like cry.

Saturday, March 1, 2008
Topic(s) of this poem: astronomy ,nature
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
My inspiration for this came when, as a student, I stood on the platform of Huddersfield Railway Station UK waiting for a train.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Paul Butters 20 December 2015

Thanks folks. I literally watched water droplets fall...and my imagination took it from there.....

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Edward Kofi Louis 19 December 2015

This is because of our negative works on earth. Nice work.

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Lesley Sutherland 28 May 2008

Magical!

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David Desantis 12 May 2008

very beautiful. Im assuming your actually talking about a break-up or love lost...i like how you equated it to the explosion a galaxy. really nice write man

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Duncan Wyllie 15 April 2008

This really moved me, You show a beautiful gift that I hope is not so rare, that others cannot access it, , , , WELL DONE , , EXCELLENT Love duncan X

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Paul Butters

Paul Butters

Leeds, West Yorkshire.
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