The Big Dipper, Humanity, and My Favorite Pen
A Collection of Odes
The Big Dipper
God above, thank you for
this little world and this big sky
Like a bug in a bowl, covered by a lid poked with holes
Stars shine and twinkle and even nursery rhymes know
The spoon in the sky is but a mere reminder
of the numerous miracles of this life
A picture made of light, a beacon of hope
How I love you, my constant constellation
Humanity
Oh, you,
a great and magnificent people
You who celebrate the days we were born and say bless you to sneezes
Putting together colors and fabrics and calling it fashion
You who root for other people playing sports and admire other people playing pretend
Eating food for the joy of the taste and gathering around a table to enjoy it together
You who learn other languages and who always greet with your region's slang
A kiss to end the night and a kiss upon awakening
Humanity, how beautiful and intricate
My Favorite Pen
Pen, how you deliver my thoughts to the page
With your scritch and scratch against it
Flowing seamlessly down the parchment with your fountain of drippy ink
Looping my letters with intimacy, dousing my story with character
Many imitate but no one compares
to the weight of you in my hand
About the Creator
Raine Neal
Just trying to make it through the days - writing is a great way to stay distracted and refreshed.
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