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Sunset Pleiades

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Sunset Subtle hues of sunlight seen in the western sky. Shades of orange and red, salmon pink and yellow; swirl on the horizon. Sun sinks gradually setting the sky on fire. 11~20~15 Contest Pleiades Please Sponsor Kim Merryman

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Jcb Brul

Date: 5/12/2021 3:31:00 PM

What a stunning moment in time! You captured it so magnificently Sam. Congratulations!! This is a fave for me!

Janice Canerdy

Date: 11/30/2015 5:29:00 PM

A 7-plus! This is lovely. Congrats on your win! Janice

Jan Allison
Date: 12/1/2015 1:14:00 AM

Thanks Janice:-) hugs Jan xx

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 11/30/2015 3:16:00 AM

Congrats Jan.. wonderful write n win!

Jan Allison
Date: 11/30/2015 11:01:00 AM

Thanks Dr Sharma:-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Haight

Date: 11/29/2015 8:26:00 AM

Lovely imagery, Jan. Congratulations on your fine win. Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison
Date: 11/29/2015 9:50:00 AM

Thanks Sandra:-) hugs jan xx

Anisha Dutta

Date: 11/29/2015 7:27:00 AM

Congrats on your wonderful win. excelleet composition Anisha D

Jan Allison
Date: 11/29/2015 7:34:00 AM

Thanks Anisha:-) hugs Jan xx

Alexis Y.

Date: 11/28/2015 6:32:00 PM

Jan, congrats on your awesome win:-) Alexis

Jan Allison
Date: 11/28/2015 6:36:00 PM

Thanks Alexis:-) hugs Jan xx

Skat A

Date: 11/28/2015 3:25:00 PM

Jan, Congrats on your fine win, SKAT LOVE

Jan Allison
Date: 11/28/2015 3:27:00 PM

Thanks SKAT:-) hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane

Date: 11/28/2015 7:17:00 AM

Nicely done, Jan. Great imagery, and I love the bottom painting..it fits your Pleiades perfectly. Congratulations.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/28/2015 9:21:00 AM

:-) hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane

Date: 11/28/2015 7:16:00 AM

Nicely done, Jan. Great imagery...love the bottom painting..it fits your Pleiades perfectly. Congratulations.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/28/2015 9:21:00 AM

Thanks Lin:-) hugs Jan xx

Nayda Ivette Negron Flores

Date: 11/28/2015 5:17:00 AM

Congratulations Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 11/28/2015 5:20:00 AM

Thanks Nayda:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 11/27/2015 11:35:00 PM

Congratulations on your win,Jan ! Eve

Jan Allison
Date: 11/28/2015 4:47:00 AM

Thanks so much Eve:-) hugs Jan xx

John Hamilton

Date: 11/27/2015 11:11:00 PM

Very lovely jan congrats on your win very deserved.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/28/2015 4:47:00 AM

Thanks John:-) hugs Jan xx

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 11/27/2015 7:56:00 PM

this is a really lovely evocation of sunset, jan, very colourful! you know what i've said about you and these short forms...congrats on your win!

Jan Allison
Date: 11/28/2015 4:47:00 AM

Thanks Charlotte you are so kind to me and fill me with such confidence to carry on with my writing:-) hugs jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 11/27/2015 6:19:00 PM

Back to congratulate you on this beauty being high on the winner's list. Very deserving Jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 11/27/2015 6:20:00 PM

Thanks Connie:-) hugs Jan xx

Kim Merryman

Date: 11/27/2015 3:24:00 PM

Jan, beautiful imagery and smooth flow to your lines! Congrats on your win and for learning a new poetry form! Love, Kim

Jan Allison
Date: 11/27/2015 3:26:00 PM

Oh thank you so much Kim:-) :-) I love learning new forms and this was a lovely contest to write for:-) hugs Jan xx

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 11/22/2015 8:42:00 PM

Hello Jan... you paint a colourful picture with words. Good luck - Lindsay

Jan Allison
Date: 11/23/2015 1:12:00 AM

Thanks Lindsay:-) hugs jan xx

Robert Lindley

Date: 11/22/2015 6:49:00 PM

A superb entry in the contest my friend! As always your poetic talent shines bright! A7

Jan Allison
Date: 11/23/2015 1:11:00 AM

Thanks Robert:-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Haight

Date: 11/22/2015 5:56:00 PM

Lovely imagery, Jan, with such a wonderful flow and rhythm. All the best for the contest. Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison
Date: 11/22/2015 5:58:00 PM

Thanks Sandra - I missed entering the sunset haiku contest - I have ones I could have posted but didn't so i thought I would use this contest to do a sunset poem:-) hugs jan xx

Bl Devnath

Date: 11/21/2015 11:50:00 AM

Beautiful imagery my lovely friend. 7 for this nice pictured poem. Loved always,bl

Jan Allison
Date: 11/21/2015 12:03:00 PM

Thanks BL:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/20/2015 7:02:00 PM

You did a beautiful job,Jan!! Sunsets are on our minds over here!! I am seeing others put the title right above their poem as you did here. Is that a rule with the form or something? I need to go check that out!

Jan Allison
Date: 11/21/2015 3:01:00 AM

You start off with one word and the poem is about that word and the rest of the lines are 6 syllables:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/20/2015 7:00:00 PM

thanks on my memories poem, Jan. I used real characters as if it were actually me. It was a BEAR trying to make it center over here at Soup. Good grief. Let me read this new poem of yours now.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/21/2015 3:00:00 AM

Loved the way you formatted that poem - so touching a write too:-) hugs jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 11/20/2015 3:19:00 PM

Ssssssso lovely, Jan! You tackled this pleiadas form with ease. I love it:) Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 11/20/2015 3:22:00 PM

Thanks Paul I am having a brilliant day! :-) hugs jan xx

Eric Boddie

Date: 11/20/2015 3:07:00 PM

just the blaze of its glory....is worthy of your story....which Beautifully described the scene....where so many hearts have found their dream....;)

Jan Allison
Date: 11/20/2015 3:09:00 PM

Thanks Eric:-) hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 11/20/2015 1:46:00 PM

Great imagery Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 11/20/2015 1:50:00 PM

Thanks Tim:-) hugs jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 11/20/2015 1:04:00 PM

There is beautiful imagery in this gentle piece Jan. A lovely entry Kim is sure to enjoy.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/20/2015 1:16:00 PM

Thanks Connie:-) hugs jan xx