A Night of Deceit - Quatret

Rush of nerves, quivers come night, 
blush of love parts evening clouds. 
Green eyes aglow tempt in candlelight. 
As stars dangle low in spangled shroud, 
we rise high above, embraced in flight -
words a whisper, untruths vowed.

How at sunrise shall I wake
now knowing love cannot stay?
In throws of night’s heat, our two worlds quaked;
then weak with deceit, I slipped away.
Oh, if I’d known my heart was at stake,
I’d hide in shadows of day.    

6/27/15

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015



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Date: 7/30/2015 2:47:00 PM
A serious, well written write on the ugliness of deceit, Rhonda. Congrats on your win!
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Date: 7/30/2015 4:14:00 AM
Indeed, Rhonda. Though emotion surged to the fore, Deceit will eventually make the person who indulges in love behind untruth full of anguish in heart and mind. Congratulations! hugs
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Date: 7/30/2015 1:22:00 AM
Congrats on ur awesome winning work Rhonda! Superb!
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Date: 7/29/2015 5:12:00 PM
Perfection indeed…Way to go with this win..Congrats!!Sara
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Date: 7/29/2015 2:24:00 PM
Congrats on your win Rhonda ! ~lee
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Date: 7/8/2015 2:51:00 PM
excellent emotional romantic write - good luck with the contest:-) hope I get mine finished in time:-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 7/1/2015 2:58:00 AM
Bittersweet yet so romantic Rhonda. I loved this! A brilliant entry my friend.
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Date: 6/29/2015 4:02:00 PM
I really enjoyed reading your contest entry..Reads like a winner to me..Love can be devastating somtimes..Thanks for stopping by..Sara
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Date: 6/29/2015 2:49:00 AM
A fascinating and enjoyable poem,so emotive and so sad. excellent for its vivid picture, love it................A.M.
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Date: 6/28/2015 3:39:00 PM
Rhonda, a beautiful poem, full of deep emotions, love and sadness, 7, and thanks for visiting my poem, death of . . . oh I know what you mean about auto correct, it happens to me all the time on my cell phone, gurrrrrr
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Date: 6/28/2015 2:07:00 PM
wow,, you did an amazing one with his form, rhonda. I am saving this one to work on out in the warm Kentucky sun. I hope to lay out this afternoon on the nice deck by the lake. Too bad we are without a boat to enjoy the lake behind Joe's parents' house!!
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Date: 6/28/2015 2:01:00 PM
I enjoyed this poem.
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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 6/28/2015 2:03:00 PM
Thanks, Ndaba!
Date: 6/27/2015 5:24:00 PM
Passionate and sad, a potent union of emotions!
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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 6/27/2015 7:19:00 PM
Thanks, Richard...not sure if I have the rhyme scheme and meter correct, but it was fun trying!
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