Yeah Write Gargleblaster on Stargazing

On March 31, 2014April 6, 2014 By KayIn In-Between

Negev moon — Taken by me in the Negev desert, Israel.

Waiting all day for night
to fall
Waiting in the night for our eyes
to adjust
Waiting behind our eyes for our vision
to focus
And wondering.

The wait is over and the journey begins
Beyond our eyes and into the skies.

This is my take on Yeah Write’s 42-word Gargleblaster prompt (a hat tip to the best drink in existence in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series) for this week: What’s so amazing that keeps us stargazing?

23 thoughts on “Yeah Write Gargleblaster on Stargazing”

Marcy

I like what you did, and it went so well with your photo too.

April 2, 2014 at 3:46 pm Reply
Natalie DeYoung

I like the repetition here; very nicely done!

April 1, 2014 at 7:23 pm Reply
1. Kay
  
  Thanks, Natalie!
  
  April 1, 2014 at 10:45 pm Reply
tinsenpup

Lovely! I really like the idea that we wait “behind our eyes”.

April 1, 2014 at 4:46 pm Reply
1. Kay
  
  Thank you! That feeling of leaving limits behind is one of the things that draws me to stargazing.
  
  April 1, 2014 at 10:45 pm Reply
theinnerzone

“The wait is over and the journey begins
Beyond our eyes and into the skies.” Great line and lovely photo!

April 1, 2014 at 9:49 am Reply
1. Kay
  
  Thank you!
  
  April 1, 2014 at 9:50 am Reply
Michelle Longo

I really like the last line.

April 1, 2014 at 8:54 am Reply
1. Kay
  
  Thanks, Michelle!
  
  April 1, 2014 at 9:50 am Reply
jannatwrites

The stars are a worth the wait! Beautiful piece.

April 1, 2014 at 12:20 am Reply
1. Kay
  
  I agree 🙂 . Thank you!
  
  April 1, 2014 at 6:18 am Reply
Larks

I loved the rhythm of this. Very cool piece!

April 1, 2014 at 12:06 am Reply
1. Kay
  
  Thanks, Larks!
  
  April 1, 2014 at 6:17 am Reply
Christine

I love how you take us from the physical to the spiritual in one stanza. That’s just fabulous. And I am absolutely in awe of your photo – I so admire people who are visually creative.

March 31, 2014 at 10:26 pm Reply
1. Kay
  
  Thank you! I was so glad that a friend happened to be admiring the moon in a perfect position for long enough for me to take this picture 🙂 .
  
  March 31, 2014 at 10:30 pm Reply
jenbrunett

This leaves room for the imagination. I want to hear about the journey. I love it!

March 31, 2014 at 10:08 pm Reply
1. Kay
  
  Thank you! And really, thank the stars for being so awesome in the full sense of the word!
  
  March 31, 2014 at 10:28 pm Reply
Stacie

No more waiting! I want to know what’s beyond our eyes and into the skies!

March 31, 2014 at 9:41 pm Reply
1. Kay
  
  Haha I can’t wait for some summer stargazing 🙂
  
  March 31, 2014 at 9:44 pm Reply
Suzanne

Lovely! Great use of repetition in the first stanza – which contrasts so nicely with the last stanza. Gorgeous picture too! 🙂

March 31, 2014 at 8:08 pm Reply
1. Kay
  
  Thank you! I feel like stargazing is such a contrast to daytime life, so it felt natural to write about it differently.
  
  March 31, 2014 at 8:52 pm Reply
TheJackB

The Negev, filled with mystery. Love it there.

March 31, 2014 at 6:46 pm Reply
1. Kay
  
  Me too! I have never seen such a star-filled sky since then, though they didn’t come out until after I took that picture.
  
  March 31, 2014 at 6:53 pm Reply