Under the Sky

Mar 08, 2009 by Lisa Newton

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Under the sky I see

clouds floating past

me like angels. If

I am still and quiet,

I hear wind rushing

past me. When I

look up at the sky, it

is usually because

I need to get my mind

off of something.

Sometimes I imagine

the clouds are dogs,

cats, or other things.

If it’s nighttime I look

at the stars and make

up constellations. It’s

pitch black and the

white stars shine like

diamonds and my

favorite thing to do

under the sky is to

watch the stars

float right by me.

This poem is sponsored by A Poem A Day: Writers in the Schools (WITS) Celebrates Kids–in their own Words.

By the way, if you know any 11^th or 12^thgraders who might be interested in competing in a poetry contest, Princeton is holding its annual Leonard Milberg ‘53 Secondary School Poetry Prize or Washington University in St. Louis is sponsoring the Howard Nemerov Creative Writing Awards

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Lance says:

March 8, 2009 at 3:55 am

Hi Lisa,

Wonderful poem, thank you for sharing it! And the picture of the sky – with all those colors – awesome. Just like you! And thanks for the mention, I appreciate it very much.

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LisaNewton says:

March 8, 2009 at 4:01 am

@ Lance You’re welcome, and now I’m blushing……………….:)

Diane C. says:

March 8, 2009 at 6:29 am

Awesome photo and poetry! It is amazing how when things start to feel overwhelming, just looking at the sky can have an immediate calming effect.

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Robin Reagler says:

March 8, 2009 at 9:39 am

Thanks for sharing the WITS poem. I like your blog! Wishing you a beautiful day, Robin

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March 8, 2009 at 6:15 pm

@ Diane C. Thank you. One thing I’ve noticed about the sky is that it’s so dark in the country. Because I’ve lived most of my life in a major city, I’ve gotten used to light black skies seen here. However, when I visit my sister, who lives in the countryside of Ohio, the sky turns very black. All the stars are visible. It’s a different sky, but one no less calming.

@ Robin I love the poems on your site, and the idea that they’re written by school children is even better. Thank you for publishing them.

Barb Hartsook says:

March 9, 2009 at 7:02 am

Yes, night skies in Ohio are very black. Except when there’s snow on the ground and its white reflects up into all eternity. Gorgeous. Or when we get a full moon on a clear night. And the stars stud the heavens. Peaceful? Yes indeedy… It’s home, comfort, and beauty to me.