Phoenix: Starlight
I was a world of molten seas,
but lava cools and sets in place.
In time, I came to be the spark
that set an age of flames in chase,
returning afterwards as birds
to reach a certain state of grace.
Then I spread fiery wings of myth,
till tales fell still without a trace.
Now I am starlight, bright again,
elucidating endless space.
Phoenix: Starlight © Copyright 2021, Robert J. Tiess.
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Image (phoenix among the constellations) challenge prompt - link:
https://allpoetry.com/contest/2777016-Whimsical-images-48
Submitted: April 20, 2021