Today Victoria is giving us the prompt word for Quadrille Monday. We are to write a poem of exactly 44 words (not including the title). Our word is “shimmer”. Isn’t that a wonderful word? Come visit us at dVerse Poets Pub and read the Quadrilles for “shimmer”. Because the poems are only 44 words, it won’t take you long to read and enjoy. I am using one of my favorite Japanese season words (kigo) – Amanogawa – the Japanese word for the Milky Way – the River of Heaven. dVerse Link for Quadrille #6 http://dversepoets.com/2016/04/04/quadrille-6/
The Eternal River
The river of heaven shimmers in the night sky.
its shape seems to be asking eternal questions
or flowing to the answers.
when I look up at night,
seeking or finding –
I am the impermanence,
the one who changes.
The river flows – eternal.
free public domain image Milky Way
kanzen sakura 
Apr 04, 2016 @ 14:54:32
Oh I wish I could ever see the milky way like that… a wonderful piece Toni.. certainly the sky gives us insight to eternity.
Apr 04, 2016 @ 15:12:55
It does. You need to take another trip to America! Back to Arizona (?) and go out where it is dark, away from a city so you can look up and see the millions of stars, shimmering…they almost seem to move with the shimmering.
Apr 04, 2016 @ 15:14:48
I recall Arizona…the skies where wonderful…
Apr 04, 2016 @ 15:18:23
Out here in the country, away from the lights, the stars at night are breathtaking. It is often hard to sleep because I don’t want to go inside and bid them adieu until the next night.
Apr 04, 2016 @ 14:56:02
Toni, this is so breath-taking, giving a sense of peace and the divine mystery. Thank you.
Apr 04, 2016 @ 15:11:26
Thank you for this lovely prompt that lets me use one of my favorite images!
Apr 04, 2016 @ 15:19:20
What a beautiful river of heaven Toni ~ Love this line which packs all the wisdom of life: I am the impermanence
Apr 04, 2016 @ 15:32:37
Milky Way as “river of Heaven” = swoon.
Apr 04, 2016 @ 15:39:03
Beautiful quadrille and beautiful picture. I enjoyed this a lot.
Apr 04, 2016 @ 16:12:58
I love that phrase for the Milky Way too and what a deep soul searching/finding subject that illustrates it and our impermanence. Beautiful, Toni.
Apr 04, 2016 @ 17:10:20
You brought home the sheer vastness of the universe in these words.
Apr 04, 2016 @ 21:30:04
Thank you!
Apr 04, 2016 @ 17:26:54
This is so nice. What a cool pairing of your words and image.
Apr 04, 2016 @ 21:29:10
Thank you.
Apr 04, 2016 @ 17:34:42
I always think it’s a mystery how we stare into stars and the ocean, but we do seem to do our best meditating that way
Apr 04, 2016 @ 21:28:49
Yes we do. We seem to get lost in the eternity.
Apr 04, 2016 @ 20:05:13
Love the idea of it flowing towards answers.
Apr 04, 2016 @ 21:50:23
The river of heaven…a stunning sight, and quadrille!
Apr 04, 2016 @ 21:52:39
I am the impermanence ….. this speaks volumes! well done.
Apr 05, 2016 @ 02:42:53
A lovely river, Toni, and a particularly like the lines:
‘I am the impermanence,
the one who changes.
The river flows – eternal’
Apr 05, 2016 @ 10:11:15
I just knew I would be reading a sensitive and beautiful poem from you when this word became the prompt! 🙂 Love this idea of a river in the sky….beautifully penned.
Apr 05, 2016 @ 14:08:02
Thank you Lillian. You are always so very kind in your words. Amanogawa and I are long time companions. I am an insomniac and sometimes, sitting out at night and watching the stars is more restful than sleep.
Apr 05, 2016 @ 19:37:04
I do agree…….sadly, too much light pollution in Boston to see the stars. But I remember them well in Bermuda, our many years in Iowa, and on our many camping trips!
Apr 05, 2016 @ 10:24:07
This is really good. Really, really good. Like a proverb. Something to be carried out with me and revisited whenever wisdom is needed.
“its shape seems to be asking eternal questions”
“seeking or finding –
I am the impermanence”
Apr 05, 2016 @ 14:06:27
Thank you so much for reading and especially thank you for your wonderful comment.
Apr 05, 2016 @ 15:08:46
I had trouble commenting on your poem. So I will say, it is a lovely, scary, sad poem and exotic. I enjoyed the read very much!
Apr 06, 2016 @ 08:42:08
Nothing like the night sky to put this in perspective!
Apr 06, 2016 @ 09:15:30
An existential piece in 44 words. I like the meditative quality of your writing here. 🙂
Apr 07, 2016 @ 15:37:18
Thank you! 🙂