Evening Comes Again

This evening sneers, lurks and is snooty,
and dares to look through my window,
peers like something with substance,
gawps into that mirror on the wall.

Yes, evening, you ogle.
Your black glance is on my glass of wine.
showing your low lordliness,
condescending in your awesome manner of night,
sitting there with your supercilious sight, scoffing, gazing.
Who are you?
When will you cease to be night,
become the radiance that will be tomorrow?

Yet you'll sit throughout that day
awaiting its darkening moments.
Oh, yes, light will soon be you, night,
and scoff at me with your dark, dark face.


(May 2022)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Sambourne Avatar
July 20, 2022 at 6:50 AM
The personification of night is superb. Phrases like, "evening you ogle" or "your black glance..." give the dark a looming presence. Another fine posting. Cheers, Brian
George Avatar
June 20, 2022 at 6:44 AM
"When will you cease to be night, become the radiance that will be tomorrow?" Darkness of the night is loathsome, but the light of the day is pleasurable . After every dark night, comes a lovely day ! Beautifully composed, Andrew.
Dietrich Avatar
May 23, 2022 at 11:35 AM
wow, you really must dislike the evening! A great description though!
Pandit Avatar
May 21, 2022 at 5:45 AM
Excellent depiction Andrew. I like the manner of your delivery and of course, the contest.
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