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Darkness Held At Bay

First rays splash lines of love 
across naked bits of detour

dawn's door distracts 
chills of the night dissipate 
and I am free

Free of fight
held hostage ever tight

First rays flash and I see : 

yellow bits of honey dripped
scarlet tanager at play
horizons filling out the day


Darkness held at bay__

Copyright © Tim Smith | Year Posted 2017

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Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 10/26/2017 5:16:00 PM this is a lovely poem that you have written. have a nice evening my friend. Login to Reply

John Hamilton Date: 10/15/2017 9:14:00 PM Lovely poem Tim, learned a new word, thanks a lot, enjoyed the rhymes especially, congrats on POTD! Login to Reply

Kai Michael Neumann Date: 9/23/2017 1:38:00 AM Great!!! Login to Reply

Arthur Vaso Date: 9/21/2017 11:14:00 AM Back to say congrats on POTD, this was so good I wish it was Poem of the 2 Days!!!! LOL Login to Reply

Eve Roper Date: 9/20/2017 1:26:00 PM Congratulations on POTD Hugs Eve~`* Login to Reply

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 9/20/2017 10:48:00 AM Wow, what a brilliant canvas emerges as the "first rays" cast darkness away! Excellent use of color, Tim. Login to Reply Tim Smith Date: 9/20/2017 12:00:00 PM Thanks Carolyn, great to see you

Susan Ashley Date: 9/20/2017 10:46:00 AM Hi Tim, a beautiful write expressing the dawning light. Your last stanza is just superb with the 'scarlet tanager at play'-- fantastic and lovely imagery! Congrats on POTD honors, well deserved! Login to Reply Tim Smith Date: 9/20/2017 12:00:00 PM Thanks so much Susan

Sunlite Wanter Date: 9/20/2017 9:49:00 AM Beautiful writing of the dawning! Congratulations! Login to Reply Tim Smith Date: 9/20/2017 12:02:00 PM Thanks...it is a special time

Winged Warrior Date: 9/20/2017 8:56:00 AM Congrats!!! on POTD Tim...god bless...^WW^ Login to Reply Tim Smith Date: 9/20/2017 12:03:00 PM Thanks WW...go warriors

Charlie Smith Date: 9/20/2017 7:30:00 AM Love the last 4lines, congratulations for POTD honors my friend... Login to Reply Tim Smith Date: 9/20/2017 12:03:00 PM Thanks for your kindness Charlie

Darren White Date: 9/20/2017 7:24:00 AM Congrats on PotD my friend :) Login to Reply Darren White Date: 9/20/2017 12:18:00 PM Both are beautiful (your poem and that song). Tim Smith Date: 9/20/2017 12:04:00 PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVbhbtkC6rE

Vijay Pandit Date: 9/20/2017 6:54:00 AM Congrats on your POTD honor Tim! Login to Reply Tim Smith Date: 9/20/2017 12:04:00 PM Thanks Vijay : )

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 9/20/2017 6:41:00 AM Back to congratulate :) lovely to see this piece here this morning Tim xomo! Login to Reply Tim Smith Date: 9/20/2017 12:05:00 PM Thanks Mo...it was a suprise

Agnes Krampe Date: 9/20/2017 6:11:00 AM Congrats on POTD, Tim. It was a joy to begin my day with your poem. Login to Reply Tim Smith Date: 9/20/2017 12:06:00 PM Thanks so much Agnes, I'm smiling now

Lin Lane Date: 9/20/2017 5:41:00 AM Seeing this as potd makes me SMILE ;-) Login to Reply Tim Smith Date: 9/20/2017 12:06:00 PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVbhbtkC6rE

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/20/2017 4:25:00 AM - A beautiful poem, Tim - Congratulations with p.o.t.d. ! - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Tim Smith Date: 9/20/2017 12:07:00 PM Thanks A-L

Jan Allison Date: 9/20/2017 3:13:00 AM Many congrats ON POTD Tim!:-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply Tim Smith Date: 9/20/2017 12:07:00 PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVbhbtkC6rE

White Wolf Date: 9/20/2017 2:15:00 AM Congrats, Tim! Your pen is on fire lately! Love it Login to Reply Tim Smith Date: 9/20/2017 12:08:00 PM Thanks number 1 poet : )

Darren White Date: 9/20/2017 1:47:00 AM That is the most important of all.... keeping it at bay. Login to Reply Tim Smith Date: 9/20/2017 12:08:00 PM It sure is <3

Heidi Sands Date: 9/19/2017 8:15:00 PM Perfect Tim! A favorite. Very well written ! Filled with hope too. :) Login to Reply Tim Smith Date: 9/20/2017 12:09:00 PM Thank you very much Heidi.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 9/19/2017 6:58:00 PM This is so lovely, Tim. Especially the imagery in the last half. Loved it. Login to Reply Tim Smith Date: 9/20/2017 12:09:00 PM Thanks Andrea

Arthur Vaso Date: 9/19/2017 5:16:00 PM With the last few days of anxiety at night, I sure wish for the day! (or death) Great write Login to Reply Tim Smith Date: 9/20/2017 12:10:00 PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVbhbtkC6rE

Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 9/19/2017 3:40:00 PM Beautiful. Login to Reply Tim Smith Date: 9/20/2017 12:10:00 PM Thx Dale

Thvia Shetley Date: 9/19/2017 2:44:00 PM Such a lovely, well-written piece. Login to Reply Tim Smith Date: 9/20/2017 12:11:00 PM Thanks Thvia, much appreciated

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 9/19/2017 2:44:00 PM Delicious piece of poetry...honey dripped scarlet tanager, bird girl mind blowing line :) xomo Login to Reply Tim Smith Date: 9/20/2017 12:11:00 PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVbhbtkC6rE

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