Night Sky
A Soul–Searching Poem
“Starry Night Over the Rhône” by Vincent Van Gogh (1853–1890)
Night Sky
Night sky adorned with winking stars
And air pregnant with peace,
Impress on me your zigzag charm—
Let wonder birth release.
The day conjured its grievances
Designed to thieve resolve.
The day shone on my weaknesses
But night, my guilt absolves.
This scene is ripe for harvesting
With pipe and sacred book.
Night sky, fatherly armistice,
Into your depths, I look.
This poem was generated by the author’s human mind with zero AI / LLM involvement.
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Matthew White is an Anglican priest, poet and songwriter based in West Sussex in the United Kingdom. His work has been published in The Way Back 2 Ourselves and Paddler Press. Matthew’s debut poetry collection, “Propelled Into Wonder,” which explores themes of beauty, faith, leadership, and loss, was published in September 2024 to wide acclaim. Matthew is married to Sarah and they have 3 children. You can connect with Matthew by visiting his website and joining the mailing list. You can also follow him on Instagram and can subscribe to “Idle and Blessed Poetry” on Substack to receive new and original poems from Matthew direct to your inbox each week.
After a day of chaos, there is that moment looking at the night sky that realigns perspective and peace is reborn. Thank you for this poem.