Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE CHOICE OF THE STAR, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS


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First Line: Far away where space is lonely
Last Line: Bethlehem's star!
Subject(s): Stars


Far away where space is lonely,
In the ether driftings far,
With a twilight glimmer only,
Shone a star.

All the lordlier suns about her
Shot their fingers in her face;
Shook their flaming locks to scout her
Modest grace.

Underneath those fiery fingers
She reflected back a smile,
As, the hot sun gone, still lingers
Light awhile.

Came the day of all the eons,
Came the thrones that kingliest are,
Searching through the Lord's dominions
For a star.

Passing with swift eyes and holy
Those proud suns vainglorious,
"Come," said they to her, the lowly,
"Come with us."

Sped they through the starry mazes,
Fleet as thoughts of God they sped,
With the growing of all graces
On her head;

With the glowing and the growing
Of a soft, imperial light,
Fed within her by the flowing
Of that flight;

Till, the herald of the era
Of God's blessed Avatar,
Flamed she forth upon Judaea, --
Bethlehem's star!





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