Mary Rotman Poet Free verse

Idaho Sunset

Slate sky 
streaked with a painter's acid dream
caresses the mountains, bleeding on their peaks.
Cloud curtains
lower, then rise, on an ever-changing
 psychedelic happening, 
but 
fracturing fingers 
of darkness pierce the canvas,
draining the colors,
drawing the curtains closed.

                                          07/2015

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Robert Lindley August 1, 2015 at 10:14 PM Big congrats on your win! Sorry about the late reply. One reason that I so love poetry in that style is I can not do it!

Robert Stoner Jr July 30, 2015 at 4:10 PM well done Mary loved the imagry, congratulations on your top tier win.

Laura Leiser July 30, 2015 at 2:17 PM Congrats on your winning poem, Mary! Mary Rotman July 30, 2015 at 2:24 PM Thanks!

Suzanne Delaney July 30, 2015 at 1:35 PM Congratulations. Your description of sunset is vivid right down to the descending darkness. SuZ Mary Rotman July 30, 2015 at 2:08 PM thank you!

Poet Destroyer A July 30, 2015 at 11:05 AM Mary, I would definitely melt if it was a Teas Sunset. :) Mary, this is a delight to read. I like the isolated crimson streaks falling with the night. I agree with Andrea's top choice. Congrats on your perfect win. LOVE LINDA" Mary Rotman July 30, 2015 at 11:12 AM Thank you. And thank you for being specific about what you liked. It helps me grow as a writer.

Carrie Richards July 30, 2015 at 9:55 AM So lovely !! And I love Idaho, some of my family live there, and would love this poem as much as I do !! :) Congratulations! Mary Rotman July 30, 2015 at 2:11 PM Thank you for your kind comments.

Abdul Malik Mandani July 30, 2015 at 9:10 AM This is nice. Very well done. Congrats. Mary Rotman July 30, 2015 at 11:14 AM Thanks!

James Tate July 30, 2015 at 7:40 AM Wow, Mary, what a talent you exhibit! Mary Rotman July 30, 2015 at 2:11 PM Very Kind. I am always open to criticism too. Helps me grow as a writer.

Casarah Nance July 30, 2015 at 7:03 AM Great use of alteration, powerful imagery, very nicely done! :) Mary Rotman July 30, 2015 at 2:14 PM Than you, Casarah. Now I will go look up alteration. lol

Skat A July 30, 2015 at 3:32 AM Mary, Congratulations on your SHWEET Free Verse Win. **SKAT** Mary Rotman July 30, 2015 at 2:15 PM thanks

Jan Allison July 30, 2015 at 1:55 AM wow amazing imagery Mary many congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx Mary Rotman July 30, 2015 at 2:20 PM I sent the wrong comment to you--again. So sorry. Mary Rotman July 30, 2015 at 2:17 PM Thanks. Your comment made me blush. I am always looking to teach others or have others teach me. Criticism and comparison are vital to creativity. Mary Rotman July 30, 2015 at 2:16 PM Thank you so much!

Lee Carter July 30, 2015 at 12:14 AM Beautiful sweet poem congrats ! ~lee Mary Rotman July 30, 2015 at 2:21 PM thanks

Dr. Upma A. Sharma July 29, 2015 at 11:34 PM Wow that's a perfect beauty Mary! Congrats on top place win! Mary Rotman July 30, 2015 at 2:22 PM Thank you, Dr. Sharma! Mary Rotman July 30, 2015 at 11:24 AM Thank you

Andrea Dietrich July 29, 2015 at 11:30 PM ahhhhh simply A MAZ ING. Curtains closed on my contest and yours was the closet to perfection! Mary Rotman July 30, 2015 at 2:23 PM Thank you so much, Andrea.