Friday, June 28, 2013

The Dusk in Rain

                                                                                        Attribution: Julian Herzog
Image: Sunset over Bavaria
Source: Wikimedia Commons (here)

Fading shades of light
Darkened in the distance in
colors of brilliance

The dusk in light rain
advanced faster leaving the
birds chirping alone

The heavens engulfed
Shadowy signs of life made
a graceful exit

The horizon did
accept the setting sun to
retire the night

Written for Chev’s CARPE DIEM special #44with prompt  -  the dusk in rain
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15 comments:

  1. Brian MillerJune 28, 2013 at 4:23 AM

    dusk, like dawn is a place of magic...all the actors leaving stage and new ones taking over for the night song....smiles...sleep well sun

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  2. Reading PleasureJune 28, 2013 at 5:11 AM

    masterfully crafted

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  3. ChèvrefeuilleJune 28, 2013 at 7:44 AM

    Awesome series Hank, I can sense the magic and mystery of the dusk.

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  4. Magical Mystical TeacherJune 28, 2013 at 7:58 AM

    Graceful exits are not something that I'm good at. I'm glad that the sun is able to do what I'm not!

    Kikusha-Ni’s Dusk

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  5. Pat HattJune 28, 2013 at 9:10 AM

    One takes over for the other and round and round they go

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  6. Maggie GraceJune 28, 2013 at 11:01 AM

    Nice imagery, Hank!

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  7. joanneJune 28, 2013 at 11:17 AM

    I love the way your words flow, with the horizon accepting the sun, and the dusk advancing faster than birds....awesome set...

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  8. moondustwriterJune 28, 2013 at 12:07 PM

    a graceful beauty
    I love how you painted dusk/ great motion

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  9. ManicddailyJune 28, 2013 at 7:14 PM

    A beautiful time of day - well described. k.

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  10. EseJune 28, 2013 at 9:07 PM

    What a beautiful set of haiku, yet the first one for me is a true gem.

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  11. Scriptor SenexJune 28, 2013 at 9:56 PM

    Well done, hank. I especially liked the lines
    The horizon did
    accept the setting sun to
    retire the night

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  12. Maude LynnJune 29, 2013 at 7:34 AM

    "The horizon did
    accept the setting sun to
    retire the night"

    That's really beautiful.

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  13. HelenaJune 29, 2013 at 3:18 PM

    The guys above all seem to have gotten the wholesome gist on this matter! It is powerfully read aloud! Well Done!

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  14. LisaJune 30, 2013 at 2:24 AM

    true Hank, there is a lot of acceptance at sunset.

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  15. brudbergJuly 2, 2013 at 7:33 AM

    Ah that second one leaves me struck with awe

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