In The Stars by Michael Keshigian

They suspend like handfuls of confetti

thrown from the windows

that surround Times Square on New Year’s Eve,

clusters that never seem to move,

just shock the sky

when they suddenly appear

in that ancient garden

above our heads,

inducing an enchantment that perplexes us

and occasionally haunts our dreams.

They twist in darkness like dazed fireflies,

and blink when their momentum

is about to abate

and with some luck

we might glance a fading streak

before their lights go out,

before they fulfill our dreams,

which is why we lean against buildings

and always look up,

why we sneak a peek

through the moon roof

when traffic stalls our progress,

why the affluent

and the homeless stare at the sky,

because solace and hope

line the dark ceiling

and the lamps that bring the night to life,

hide answers to the dreams

that evaporate on our pillows.

Michael Keshigian’s thirteenth poetry collection, The Garden Of Summer was released April, 2019 by Flutter Press. He has been widely published in numerous national and international journals, recently including Red River Review, Sierra Nevada Review, Oyez Review, Bluepepper, Muddy River Review, Smoky Quartz and has appeared as feature writer in over twenty publications with 7 Pushcart Prize and 2 Best Of The Net nominations. (michaelkeshigian.com)