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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__

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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.

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!

Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 9/23/2017 1:38:00 AM

Great!!!

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

Eve Roper

Date: 9/20/2017 1:26:00 PM

Congratulations on POTD Hugs Eve~`*

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.

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!

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!

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^

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...

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 :)

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!

Tim Smith
Date: 9/20/2017 12:04:00 PM

Thanks Vijay : )

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 9/20/2017 6:41:00 AM

Back to congratulate :) lovely to see this piece here this morning Tim xomo!

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.

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 ;-)

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 :)

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

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

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.

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. :)

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.

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

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.

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.

Tim Smith
Date: 9/20/2017 12:11:00 PM

Thanks Thvia, much appreciated

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 9/19/2017 2:44:00 PM

Delicious piece of poetry...honey dripped scarlet tanager, bird girl mind blowing line :) xomo

Tim Smith
Date: 9/20/2017 12:11:00 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVbhbtkC6rE