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Nightfall

watching sun go down over the ridge dusk creeps slowly over meadow while birds settle for the night and a lone star peeks out from a nightfall sky, loneliness comes like a fog to my mind SECOND PLACE WINNER Revised September 19, 2021 for "N" Poetry Contest sponsored by Constance La France

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Joanna Daniel

Date: 9/22/2021 9:35:00 PM

Brilliant work, Milton, congratulations:)

Constance La France

Date: 9/22/2021 3:06:00 PM

Milt, congratulations on your win in my N contest with this wonderful poem, splendid writing ~ peace and tranquility _Constance

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/22/2021 7:02:00 PM

Thank you so much, Constance. I enjoyed writing it, and I thank you for my placement.

Ann Peck

Date: 9/20/2021 11:48:00 AM

I love that! I'm faving it.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/20/2021 1:19:00 PM

Thank you, Ann. I'm so happy you enjoyed it.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 9/20/2021 11:06:00 AM

Ah so delicate and prettily penned Hank.

Ilene Bauer

Date: 9/19/2021 12:21:00 PM

Beautifully done, Milton! Great ending…

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/19/2021 12:23:00 PM

Thanks so much, Ilene. Have a marvelous Sunday evening.

Heidi Sands

Date: 9/19/2021 12:12:00 PM

Great Nonet! Well done :)

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/19/2021 12:23:00 PM

Thank you, Heidi. I enjoy word games, so I like doing these occasionally.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/19/2021 11:19:00 AM

What a great image: lineliness comes like a fog . . . I really like that, Milton! Isn't this a great little poetry form? Love nonets!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/19/2021 12:06:00 PM

Andrea, thanks so much. Yes, definitely, loneliness comes over us sometimes like a fog.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 9/19/2021 11:12:00 AM

Love the imagery in your verse Milton, it's lonely but at the same time peaceful. Tom

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/19/2021 12:07:00 PM

Thank you so much, Tom. I appreciate you.

Delice Arleen Skelly

Date: 9/19/2021 10:45:00 AM

I could see your sunset and the dark creeping over the land. A lonely atmosphere...Delice

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/19/2021 12:09:00 PM

Thanks so much, Delice.

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 9/19/2021 10:22:00 AM

I love the way nature seems to match the person's lonely mood in this beautiful verse, which itself seems to be descending, like the setting sun. :)

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/19/2021 12:10:00 PM

Didn't really think of it like that, Evelyn, but you're absolutely right, it does. Thanks so much!

Robert James Liguori

Date: 9/19/2021 9:52:00 AM

Fascinating!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/19/2021 12:10:00 PM

Thank you, Robert.