by Grace Nichols
Millions
billions
trillions of stars -
all keeping
their distance
Only you, Sun,
came with your
shimmering dance -
cutting a yellow path
through the dark
My kind of star
cheering us with your glitz
Your autograph -
a flourish of sunbeams
across our skin.
From:
Cosmic Disco
Copyright ©:
2013, Frances Lincoln
Last updated October 27, 2022