An Ebony Tether
A sanguine sun singes the edge of Earth,
as stillness swiftly spreads over the ground.
And receding rays give shadows their girth,
swallowing the last lingering light found.
Twilight fades, as darkness begins to creep,
loosely leashed to an ebony tether.
And from the undergrowth, there's not a peep,
as dusk gathers stray shadows together.
The day shuts down, and stars begin to show,
glittering against a backdrop of black.
And as tides in cobalt seas ebb and flow,
darkness welcomes a shimmering moon back.
Shadows shackle silhouettes to the night,
awaiting breaking dawn's first rays of light.
(Sonnet)
3/17/2017
Copyright © Emile Pinet | Year Posted 2017
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