Darkness Descends
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A spent sun withdraws from a sanguine sky
into the ebony blackness of space.
And birds roosting in trees no longer fly
as a ghost moon rises to find its place,
smiling down on Earth with a friendly face.
Chameleon clouds, crimson, and cerise
graze the horizon like woolly pink sheep.
And as the last rays of sunlight decrease
billions of stars awaken from their sleep,
while shape-shifting shadows stealthily creep.
As silhouettes merge, dusk's darkness descends,
blurring the edges as night's curtain drops.
And as the day's chatter silently ends
twinkling stars morph into glittering props,
and the show continues; it never stops.
A cricket's chirp announces the next act;
nocturnal players scurry to the stage.
And as moonbeams and fireflies interact;
owls and bats exercise their wings backstage,
and all diurnal actors disengage.
Copyright © Emile Pinet | Year Posted 2018
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