Day's End

The silhouette of a bird in flight
against a pink and lavender sky,
the pastel mural beyond the trees
is a work of art to the eye.

Night descends in painted hues
touched by a magic brush.
The most beautiful time of day 
as the sunset brings a hush.

Fleeting is the beauteous sight.
Enjoy it while you may.
Sunset's colours fade to black
and thus ends our day.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Palmer Avatar
September 2, 2012 at 10:58 PM
wow colourful write Francine,loved it check out my Colour the World
Freeman Avatar
August 11, 2012 at 5:32 PM
Beautiful rhyme Francine, Best to you girl, Agape, Moses
Sweetheart Avatar
August 11, 2012 at 11:23 AM
lovely imagery Francine.. a beauty to behild un the mind.. ,y wnners list just posted after trouble all day with the "best poems" part of contest.. oh.. hope all is well with u..
Dietrich Avatar
August 9, 2012 at 8:25 PM
WE need more poems like THIS around here. Love it.
Carrillo Avatar
August 9, 2012 at 12:15 PM
This is a beautiful poem to end the day. Thanks for sharing, Lucilla
Andresen Avatar
August 9, 2012 at 10:25 AM
Beautiful Francine - "Enjoy it while you may"...Yes.... - Thank you. - oxox // love Anne-Lise :)
Grisetti Avatar
August 6, 2012 at 7:42 PM
Lovely colors of pastel - we have grey tonight with rain. i prefer your evening.
Eastman Avatar
August 6, 2012 at 11:19 AM
A very enjoyable read.
Bauer Avatar
August 6, 2012 at 4:34 AM
this is very lovely. i especially love the first verse. you've captured that feeling of dusk turning into night so well.
Pettit Avatar
August 5, 2012 at 11:06 PM
Nice descriptiveness and rhyming, Francine. However, the second word in the first line is spelled with an "H".
Roberts Avatar
August 5, 2012 at 11:20 PM
thanks, this one-handed typing on the netbook results in lots of typos
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