Midnight In Sitka Park

The silence of the park,
seizes the hour of dusk,
where majestic snow-capped mountains
adjoin the skies of midnight blue,
a halo of light encircles the 
quiescent scene highlighting 
a child's red jacket left behind 
on the end of the slide,
the playground is the sanctuary 
of childhood beginning and 
childhood ending----it is where 
laughing and yelling are allowed to be, 
especially at midnight when the 
spirits of frolicsome adventure overtake 
the child in all of us.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 4/9/2018 3:53:00 PM
Charming poem, very lovely, Sonia. Congrats on your winning poem.
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Date: 2/21/2018 11:09:00 PM
Nicely done congratulations on your win hugs Eve
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Sonia Walker
Date: 2/22/2018 9:37:00 AM
Eve, thank you for your congratulations. This poem was written when I lived in Anchorage, Alaska several years ago. ~ Sonia
Date: 2/21/2018 11:37:00 AM
A beautiful and compelling poem Sonia. Congratulations on your well deserved win with your lovely and thought provoking poem. Warmest wishes. ~Susan
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Sonia Walker
Date: 2/21/2018 1:40:00 PM
Susan, I appreciate your support. ~ Sonia
Date: 2/21/2018 9:08:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in my contest.great poem. I wonder what exactly the frolicsome adventure might be and I am glad that you left it open. Thank you for taking part in my contest and many wishes, Kai
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Sonia Walker
Date: 2/21/2018 9:45:00 AM
Kai, it is an honor to be placed within your contest. Thank you for the opportunity. ~ Sonia
Date: 4/16/2016 9:00:00 AM
I picture it all and enjoy the merry- go- round best at midnight.
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Franklin Price
Date: 4/16/2016 9:56:00 AM
Sonia, It even makes more sense n ow that I know it's in Alaska.
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Sonia Walker
Date: 4/16/2016 9:25:00 AM
Franklin, thank you for your frolicsome comment. Sitka Park is a city park in Anchorage, Alaska. I was inspired to write this poem after seeing a photograph of a child's red jacket left behind on a slide at the end of a day of play. ~ Sonia
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