Star by Joseph Powell
(for Amy W.)
Have you ever seen
a shooting star
as it streaks across
the night sky?
It’s best to pay attention
to it--
marvel at its wonder;
celebrate its beauty;
honor its fieryness;
make a wish,
before it’s gone.
For it is possible,
you may never see
its like again.
Joseph Powell is a writer and spoken word artist and the author of four collections of poetry including The Spirit Of Baldwin Compels Me. His poems have been featured in various print and online journals including vox poetica, WORDPEACE, Marble Hand, The Blue Mountain Review and The Freedom Papers. He lives outside of Nashville, Tennessee with his wife, Cindi and dog, Hendrix.