within reach

Posted on June 17, 2021 | 17 Comments

There

They were

Floating high

In the night air

Worlds I sought to touch

Sometimes, seeming so close

That all I needed to do

Was to stretch as far as I could

And if I closed my eyes while reaching

I could pull myself up to where they were

©2021 Annette Rochelle Aben

https://wordcraftpoetry.com/2021/06/15/tanka-tuesday-weekly-poetry-challenge-no-230-ekphrastic-photoprompt/

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17 responses to “within reach”

  1. memadtwo | June 17, 2021 at 5:49 pm | Reply

    I really like the hope in your words. (K)

    Liked by 1 person

  3. Colleen M. Chesebro | June 19, 2021 at 11:29 am | Reply

    Annette, I love the idea of stretching to reach that goal. Clearly, it’s there for you, written in the stars. I enjoyed this piece so much! ❤

    Liked by 1 person

  4. robbiesinspiration | June 19, 2021 at 12:39 pm | Reply

    I really enjoyed this poem, Annette. Well done.

    Liked by 1 person

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  6. Elizabeth | June 21, 2021 at 8:15 am | Reply

    Beautiful, Annette!

    Liked by 1 person

  7. Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life. | June 21, 2021 at 12:59 pm | Reply

    As they say Annette written in the stars.. and your words certainly were.♥

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  8. Vashti Q | June 25, 2021 at 11:32 am | Reply

    Your poem reminds me of camping trips with my family growing up. We would lay down on blankets, watch the stars and try to find the constellations. Beautiful. ❤ xo

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