Evening

Apricot sun
Close your weary eyes
Lie down your head
on evening's silken clouds
And pull the blanket of
a spent day over you..
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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Fraser Avatar
June 4, 2009 at 3:03 PM
Congratulations on your poem being featured Valerie, beautiful write> James
Hensley Avatar
June 3, 2009 at 5:45 PM
Very beautiful poem you have painted for us to read, i enjoyed it every bit! Congratz on being featured also!
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June 3, 2009 at 7:24 AM
Valerie, so nice to see your name up there again. Ciongrats on having "Evening" featured. Vince
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June 2, 2009 at 5:16 PM
Exelent poem and great visual really strong poem great job Valerie
Richards Avatar
June 1, 2009 at 4:54 PM
This poem so well deserves to be featured here among the best. I remember this when you first posted it...love it still !!! Congratulations, Valerie !!
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June 1, 2009 at 12:00 AM
Very nice and lovely. Congratultions on your poem being featured this week and making it to the finals. Ernilando
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May 31, 2009 at 10:41 AM
Valerie, Your use of personification in this poem is wonderful. Every line flows smoothly and has meaning. Congratulations on having your poem, "Evening" featured this week. Keep writing. Always, Dane"
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May 3, 2009 at 11:48 AM
Valerie, my belated congrats in making the semi finals...Raul
Mason Avatar
April 22, 2009 at 10:00 AM
"Apricot sun" is a new and startling description of our star ... smile ... beautiful write here, Valerie and now that it is a "first round survivor" ... smile ... good luck in the contest!
Brown Avatar
April 10, 2009 at 4:05 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it in the semi finals. Wishing you the best of luck in the finals Valerie. Love, Carol
Adeite Avatar
April 4, 2009 at 8:54 PM
great piece....nice imagery..congrats on a well desevered first round survival. wishing you all the best in the finals. love Leke
Richards Avatar
March 31, 2009 at 4:45 PM
I'm happy to see this in the semi-finals Valerie!! Congratulations....a wonderful, soft, poem!! ~love, Carrie
Winter Avatar
March 31, 2009 at 6:12 AM
Congrats on making it through to the first round! Good luck in the finals. Love, Shar
Richards Avatar
December 14, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Somehow, I remember this one...I loved the image of the apricot sun the first time I read it. It is still beautiful today on a gray winter day! congratulations on being featured this week! ~ Carrie
Austin Avatar
December 11, 2008 at 5:24 AM
Very tender, Valerie. Congrats on this selection. Love, daver
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December 10, 2008 at 5:51 PM
Wow this is so comforting. A lovely feeling. Congratulations on being featured. Love, Chitra
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December 10, 2008 at 3:15 PM
Congratulations on Your Featured POEM "Eveni ng" Soft and soothing Excellent LOVEYOUr PEN ...HG
Winter Avatar
December 9, 2008 at 11:37 AM
Congratulations Valerie on your beautiful featured write. Warmest wishes for a happy holiday season! Love, Shar
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December 8, 2008 at 8:22 PM
Congratulations Valerie on "Evening", your personification being featured. Vince
Jordan Avatar
December 7, 2008 at 7:41 PM
Valerie - Boy thats how I be feeling about now - Congrats on being featured - God Bless, MJ
Heck Avatar
December 7, 2008 at 4:34 PM
Dear Valerie - Gentle & soft personification in this write! Congratulations on your featured poem this week! Wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday season. Peace always, John
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December 7, 2008 at 3:09 PM
Ahh Valerie, what a beautiful way of saying good-night but in a very creative way. I commend you for being featured here and can only request that you keep penning. Wonderful Poem... MPK
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December 7, 2008 at 2:03 PM
Love the opening line in this one. Nice use of imagery. Congratulations on having your poem featured. Wishing you ongoing success with your writing. Karen
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September 2, 2008 at 3:57 PM
This is a brilliant image poem, i just love it! I just wrote a poem a few weeeks ago of an apricot moon...I love that word. Awesome, love Kristin
Richards Avatar
September 2, 2008 at 10:23 AM
I love this, truly love this poem! It is so soft, and peaceful, and I love the way you used the poetic Personification form...perfectly beautiful! This will be one of my favorites!!...Best Wishes..Carrie
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