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Shades

Night spills over the day like India ink from a well
bleeding into the deep crevasses of hill and dell
running into clear cold streams once shimmering, bright 
painting Prussian blue the trees on the high chaparral.

Night edges the golden hour of Autumn days so bright 
merging with the harvest moon, the solstice at midnight
melting in to sleepy hollows, pale and bloodless blue, 
cajoling colonies of bats to bank and soar in flight.

Night caresses the winsome lovers silhouette.. adieu 
as its hold is weakened toward a shade of baby-blue
A painter's pallet is the night of hues, shades of light
the sovereign signs of fantasy as darkness ensues.


*Interlocking Rubaiyat where the rhyme of lines 1,2&4
of verse one are taken from the end word of line 3
in the verse before, the last verse returns the end rhyme
of line 3 ;)

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  1. Date: 10/5/2012 6:05:00 AM

    Congratulations on your win in Craig's contest Debbie. Love, Carol

  1. Date: 10/4/2012 9:00:00 AM

    You little devil (LOL) you do know the way to my heart---this is like a painting we watch unfold from first brush stoke to last and it is beautifully written imagery and the poem is crafted so well.

  1. Date: 10/3/2012 7:34:00 AM

    this is SO COOL, Debs. My favorite one so far. FAVE (and congrats on the win)

  1. Date: 10/3/2012 1:34:00 AM

    Congratulations debbie another stunner xx

  1. Date: 10/2/2012 1:08:00 PM

    Debbie :-) A wonderful congratulations in Craig's "Night-Dark-Black-Happy-Sad" contest. Nice reading and supporting all his winners. have a nice and wonderful day, *PD

  1. Date: 10/2/2012 9:27:00 AM

    you really pulled this from deep within your heart and expressed it wonderfully, debbie... congrats!...:) hugggs

  1. Date: 10/2/2012 8:17:00 AM

    congrats on ur well deserved win...xx..:)))

  1. Date: 10/2/2012 7:35:00 AM

    Very nice..love the use of color here..congrats. BG

  1. Date: 10/2/2012 6:21:00 AM

    Congrats on your win! Thanks for your comment on my poem.

  1. Date: 10/2/2012 2:39:00 AM

    Many congratulations on an awesome win with this wonderful poem!! Debbie, this was truly lovely...

  1. Date: 10/2/2012 1:38:00 AM

    wow wonderful rubaiyat..you are a winner girl so sending you lots of tight little hugs and chocolaty kisses...

  1. Date: 10/1/2012 10:35:00 PM

    congratulations :)

  1. Date: 10/1/2012 9:51:00 PM

    lovely poem from a lovely poet :) Cogratulations friend Debbie for your win..cheers and hugs!!!

  1. Date: 10/1/2012 8:55:00 PM

    Gorgeous, toots! I can barely keep my eyes open... I had comments to leave tonight! Sigh... and tomorrow and tomorrow.... Hugs and congrats. Oh, ps, LOVED bloodless-blue, proof that blue can still be rhymed free from all cliche and original as all get out! I will need to try this form. Thanks for the explanation!

  1. Date: 10/1/2012 8:51:00 PM

    Beautiful poem, one that only Debbie could have written. Well done and congrats on your win. Lee

  1. Date: 10/1/2012 8:36:00 PM

    Great poem... intricate.. Congratulations on your win!! Terry

  1. Date: 10/1/2012 6:22:00 PM

    Tristen said it, a treasure. Congratulations.

  1. Date: 9/26/2012 3:52:00 PM

    *.* I Have Come To Both Highly Appreciate & Admire, My Dear Sweet Beautiful Debbie Guzzi ˜ The Excellence In Both Your Knowledge & Your Varied In Splendours Myriads Of Colourful Verse ˜ Yet Somehow Someway I Am Also Within The Belief That Your Amazing Beauty, Has Long Known These Truths Now & Yesss, A Must For Faves For This Is Absolutely Glittering Amid Outstanding; One Of Your Treasures Very Best ˜ My Love, Tristen *.*

  1. Date: 9/26/2012 10:43:00 AM

    Debbie, this is gorgeous - you have mastered all forms. - Oxox love Anne-Lise :)

  1. Date: 9/26/2012 8:05:00 AM

    Romantic beautiful shades...enjoy reading this tonight..thank you Debbie for nice share..wonderful writes...<3<3<3 :) SK

  1. Date: 9/26/2012 7:51:00 AM

    Night's scintillating shades so artistically painted with your creative touch. I enjoyed the first stanza as well. The opaque tinting that occurs when twilight fades to dusk is beautifully captured by your apt mind.

  1. Date: 9/26/2012 7:36:00 AM

    I'll never see night's cloak the same again... this is a classic, Debbie...

  1. Date: 9/26/2012 7:15:00 AM

    This is beautifully written, the words you've chosen are so descriptive, and it just flows. Definitely one of my favorites.

  1. Date: 9/26/2012 6:30:00 AM

    Very well done here with the theme and the form. Wonderful perception used here Debbie. Always a delight reading your work.

  1. Date: 9/26/2012 12:39:00 AM

    Debbie, this is beautiful. You have really taken this form to new heights. Loved it.

  1. Date: 9/26/2012 12:18:00 AM

    A beautiful flowing poem...:))))))

  1. Date: 9/25/2012 7:16:00 PM

    Nice nice D.G., i love the deep dark color you gave the first line... and your fifth line is my favorite of them all... I never heard of this form,, but i will look it up now..PS.. i left a comment on your blog... Go and read it... xox~ always~pd