off the shoulder
the stars
i like more
than the rest:
the ones you
catch sight of
down a right-of-way
of the night,
just above
a road cresting
the hill,
tampering with
the shadowed
edge of trees,
the stars
come down
above a fence,
a skyline, in
reach
putting the
lie across
they’re close
close as a
dream in
the waking.
nelson st, howick
june 2, 4, 2013
Copyright ©2020 Peter Le Baige
The music is from Ryuichi Sakamoto’s performance of his composition ‘Blu’ with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
Ruru ki Te Ruru 
love this so lovely to hear your voice speaking this poem–more meaningful..
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Hi Joann, many thanks for letting me know, and glad you enjoyed the reading. I think it helps keep in front of the reader’s mind that it’s more something for the ear, rather than just the eye.
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Very well written, and resonant. I am going to enjoy reading these.
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Thank you, Ana of Livingtrree! I hope you find some further ‘resonance’ scattered about herein!
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Love your poetry Peter, so transporting.
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Thank you, Ana, I hope so.
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