- Elli Westmacott
the Incandescent Stars
by Elli Westmacott
Inspired by "Starry Night" (1888) by Vicent van Gogh
A bittersweet wave of twilight's breath
along with the distant chatter of nearby sailors
whose bliss echos like the shift in tides
rise and fall, defeating the tranquil
the illumination of the bay are mirrored within the waters
rippling softly beneath the glare of heavens
while the incandescent stars dance to the voice of the night
twinkling like fireflies
adding an eerie stillness
Our wings weave as we walk in whist
peeing at the scintillating cosmos
while our strides compose a ballad of amenity
one I shall recall in times of disquiet
a secondary influx of icy air overcomes us
and as our paralleled steeping turns from the placid picture, I whispered gingerly to him,
"Look. there's an artist up there."