Twilight Musings

the sunset glows
as it grows less
in flows twilight 

before dark night
brief twilight reigns
as light recedes

the twilight brings
quiet things and
bird sings late note

By: Joyce Johnson
For Nette's contest ThanBauk A Twilight-
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012


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Date: 4/19/2012 4:38:00 PM
Very expressive and descriptive work..Enjoyed reading your winning entry.Congrats...Sara
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Date: 4/19/2012 3:59:00 PM
Some quiet is good..too much is lonely :( Congrad's on your win. Light & Love
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Date: 4/19/2012 5:31:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win in Nette's "Than-Bauk" contest Joyce. Love, Carol
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Date: 4/19/2012 12:07:00 AM
Splendid..One of the very best, congrats and thanx, luv, jag
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Date: 4/18/2012 7:37:00 AM
would have been 1st in my book..well done. BG
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Date: 4/18/2012 5:57:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win Joyce xx
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Date: 4/11/2012 7:23:00 AM
i love this atmospheric piece, joyce. many congrats on your wins
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Date: 4/11/2012 2:19:00 AM
thanks for joining, joycel.. so nice!.. kindly check rhyme pattern and syl count... i have placed an example on the contest page.. if you need to revise, just edit and update your poem... will do another blog on this later!:) .. it seems fine with me though i have to double -check near judging time!...huggs!
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Date: 4/10/2012 10:06:00 PM
Excellent form Joyce... :) big huggsss,love deb
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Date: 4/10/2012 10:02:00 PM
Wonderful imagery in this write Joyce.Love it.
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