Rhonda Johnson-Saunders Poet Personification

I Twinkle For You

Starry Night by Van Gogh




I am celestial fire, 
a balance of gas and gravity, 
twinkling for you.
I am Illumination in a pool of origins, 
        a wish to set free, 
                   beauty to behold. 
How deep am I tucked into the vast wilderness? 
I am deeper than 
a diamond buried miles below sinking sand. 
With face ablaze, I am 
your distant desire, finite but eternal 
in your sight, and you are amazed 
by the romance I recreate between earth and heaven. 
My brilliance, like wings of a firefly, 
is silent in smoky fog of deepest forest. 
I am wind, 
          waves light years away, 
and you are inquisitive, pressing your eye 
to the lens of your scope 
as if the ghost of Galileo were here, 
whispering in your ear 
secrets of stars in farthest galaxies. 
I smile down as the moon smiles with lips 
close enough to kiss you. 
Night beguiles as you seek wisdom 
in constellations. 
Like a friend, 
the brighter I am, 
     the closer I am to home. 
Like a selfish lover, 
I will always leave at dawn, 
      as you wait for my return. 
Through history, I am resolution, 
I am mystery, and still, 
                             I burn for you.




Written 7/1/20
Contest - You are a Star
Sponsor - Nina Parmenter

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Sam Kauffman July 12, 2020 at 10:42 PM So much beautiful, descriptive imagery, Rhonda. Beautifully written. Congratulations on your win.

Kim Rodrigues July 10, 2020 at 10:38 AM Congratulations, Rhonda! Wonderful imagery! Rhonda Johnson-Saunders July 12, 2020 at 6:07 PM Thank you, Kim. I appreciate the visit! Much love and blessings, Rhonda xx

John Watt July 9, 2020 at 7:55 PM Rhonda, I see our muses pointed us to the same painting. I love where your muse took you with your great descriptions and similes of friend and lover. Like Nina, I want to read this over and over. I loved the line " I am your distant desire, finite but eternal in your sight". So wonderful, a big congrats to you on your win ~ John Rhonda Johnson-Saunders July 12, 2020 at 6:06 PM I love everything about this painting - the small town sleeping below the big, mysterious sky painted in wide strokes, the light glowing in the darkness, and all the shades of blues...thanks for the visit and congrats, John. Much love and blessings, Rhonda

Paula Goldsmith July 9, 2020 at 10:52 AM Congratulations on your win. "Beautiful" Love your line, "as if the ghost of Galileo were here." You took on the part. Enjoy your win and day. Rhonda Johnson-Saunders July 12, 2020 at 6:00 PM Thank you, Paula, you are so kind! Blessings, Rhonda xx

Aditi Mishra July 9, 2020 at 1:21 AM This is sheer pleasure and magic woven into tender emotions. Your muse is a velvet blanket for getting warm on cold nights Rhonda. Loved a new version of Vincent's reference. Absolutely gorgeous. Congratulations on your win. Much love :) Rhonda Johnson-Saunders July 12, 2020 at 6:00 PM Thank you for another lovely comment, my friend. I am grateful for your kindness. Blessings, Rhonda xx

Jeanne Mcgee July 8, 2020 at 10:41 PM A brilliance shinning through your words. Nicely penned Rhonda. Congrats on your placement. Jeanne Rhonda Johnson-Saunders July 12, 2020 at 5:58 PM Thank you, Jeanne! Blessings, Rhonda xx

Eve Roper July 8, 2020 at 10:29 PM Another Vincent van Gogh painting. Great imagery, Rhonda, congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve Rhonda Johnson-Saunders July 12, 2020 at 5:58 PM Thank you, Eve! Blessings, Rhonda xx

Gershon Wolf July 8, 2020 at 10:16 PM Ah, those last lines -- 'I am mystery...' now I see where I fell down in Nina's contest. lol. (If ever there was mystique to me, it's awaiting to be discovered!) Congratulations, Rhonda, on a fine placement in the contest, and Burn on, Shining Star! ~ Gershon Rhonda Johnson-Saunders July 12, 2020 at 5:57 PM Thank you, Gershon. Your comments always make me smile. Blessings, Rhonda xx

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 8, 2020 at 6:46 PM Romancing the glow; this is magnificent. Congratulations on your win Rhonda! xomo Rhonda Johnson-Saunders July 12, 2020 at 5:56 PM Thank you, mo! Rhonda xx

Eric Cohen July 5, 2020 at 10:08 PM Wow, this is really good. "As if the ghost of Galileo were here..." Best to you, Rhonda. Rhonda Johnson-Saunders July 6, 2020 at 8:42 PM Thank you so much, Eric, for your kind visit. :) Rhonda xx

James Marshall Goff July 3, 2020 at 9:28 AM Stunning write Rhonda! traveling gracefully in this universe with pure delight! James Marshall Goff July 3, 2020 at 9:29 AM Oh...and the Van Gogh painting tag is perfect...my inspiration 2...

Evelyn Judy Buehler July 2, 2020 at 10:13 PM A masterfully written, captivatingly beautiful personification, with gorgeous imagery. Best of wishes xx Rhonda Johnson-Saunders July 6, 2020 at 8:43 PM Thank you, Evelyn! Rhonda xx

Winged Warrior July 2, 2020 at 9:22 PM A brilliant bright write dear poetess...a star is born...great entry Rhonda...best wishes, love & hugs...^WW^ :o) Rhonda Johnson-Saunders July 6, 2020 at 8:43 PM Thank you, WW! Rhonda xx

Rico Leffanta July 2, 2020 at 1:54 PM Reminds me of the "jack o'lanterns" popping up and away in the fens, luring one deeper into the mire …..Aloha! Rico Rhonda Johnson-Saunders July 2, 2020 at 5:43 PM Some spooky legends have come from those "jack o' lanterns". Not exactly the mood I was going for, but why not, lol? Thanks for the visit. Blessings, Rhonda xx

Caren Krutsinger July 2, 2020 at 3:32 AM Ah so delicate, pretty and deliberately image-filled; it made my heart smile. Good luck in the contest. Rhonda Johnson-Saunders July 2, 2020 at 5:48 PM Thanks, Caren. The poem was originally 40 lines long. I really need to read the contest descriptions better. :) Rhonda xx

John Hamilton July 1, 2020 at 9:35 PM This is a captivating write Rhonda, such unique phrasing truly tells of your immense vocabulary, truly breathtaking writing, I burn for you...just classic! Rhonda Johnson-Saunders July 2, 2020 at 5:49 PM Thank you, John. That's a wonderful compliment and so appreciated! Blessings, Rhonda xx

Sam Kauffman July 1, 2020 at 4:37 PM So many wonderful perceptions all captured in your "star" Rhonda. You really covered the waterfront with your "twinkling" imagery! Best of luck in the contest! Rhonda Johnson-Saunders July 2, 2020 at 5:46 PM Thanks, Sam! I didn't read the contest description close enough apparently because this poem started out with 40 lines. Trying to get it down to 14 wasn't easy. :) Rhonda xx