Eavesdropping On a Goodnight Kiss

See night in his suit of gray,
bending low to kiss the day.
She's so modest, timid, shy,
that's her blush in the Western sky.

Deepening it lingers there
as peeping stars come out to stare.
But even they cannot persuade
night to raise his pulled down shade.
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For any old poem contest #6
by SKAT A
written sometime in 2014
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Parker Avatar
August 6, 2015 at 7:17 PM
Love this, first two lines are priceless...I have one titled Lost in Nature you may be interested in.
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August 6, 2015 at 9:05 PM
Thanks for liking this one, Frederic, and yes, I go and read your "Lost in Nature" poem.
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July 7, 2015 at 2:40 PM
Darlene, Congrats on your win. Always ~LINDA~
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July 7, 2015 at 4:35 PM
Thanks Linda, and congrats to you on your #1 win. ~~Darlene
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July 6, 2015 at 9:37 PM
Darlene :) Congratulations, thank you for supporting my contest. Love **SKAT**
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July 6, 2015 at 10:44 PM
Thanks, SKAT, for the privilege of entering your contest. Looking forward to the next one. ~~Darlene
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