Gone 'Til Dawn

are long shadows
the babes of dawn
or are they the
lingering guardians
of the night
who shrink to sticks
in the midday sun
only to return at
the doorstep of dusk -
long once more
then gone 'til dawn
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Richards Avatar
August 16, 2018 at 10:19 AM
Love this little poem! ..... the lingering guardians of the night. Wow !! I have seen your posts on FB......but I need to check here more often !! I'm missing out!
Dutta Avatar
August 9, 2018 at 2:11 PM
So nicely composed. Perfect representation.
Pigeon Tart Avatar
August 8, 2018 at 10:20 AM
I LOVE THIS. A fave :) xomo!
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