Starlight

Stars alight
shining bright
illuminating the sky
on the darkest night.

Luminous points speckle the blue
as constellations come into view.
Twinkling beacons in the blackness,
these orbiting flares offer a lustrous hue.

Celestial spheres sparkle and gleam,
their glittering brilliance sets the scene.
Blazing, burning, radiant beams,
flashing like something from a dream.

Written for "Rising Stars Shining Brighter"  February 2012
Dedicated to: "RISING STARS ! " 
Word Count: 54
Line Count: 12
Form: Traditional poetry
Rhyme: a/a/b/a c/c/d/c e/e/e/e (differing rhyme schemes & the soft rhymes are attributed to poetic license)

AUTHOR’S NOTES: "RISING STARS ! "  is such an amazing program. This poem is dedicated to all of the members and, especially, our awesome leaders.

This poem came in 2nd Place in the "A Poem A Day Contest "  for February 29, 2012, "Winners 2/25 - 3/2"  .