Parting Ways

Parting Ways

       On the dulled edge of day and night
       The faint moon rising in the sky
       In shadows of the fading light
    
       Along the footpath we would go,
       Passing the birch tree’s silver boughs
       Where the wild spindle berry grow.

       Where moss covered trees cast their shade, 
       Where the watchful owl silent sat
       Night creatures stirring in the glade.

       Hand in hand we went on our way,
       As the clock ticked on darkened hours
       Along that path we would not stay 

       When that approaching day was born,
       As the first waking song bird sang
       We would part on that stirring morn.

        10/23/2020

        For Tercet Contest by Constance La France
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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La France Avatar
November 1, 2020 at 7:51 AM
Barry, congratulations on your win in my Tercet Challenge with this wonderful write _Constance
Stebbings Avatar
November 1, 2020 at 11:31 AM
Thank you very much for my win, Constance. Much appreciated. // Barry
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November 1, 2020 at 12:10 AM
Congratulations on your win, Barry. Hugs Eve
Stebbings Avatar
November 1, 2020 at 11:31 AM
Thank you very much, Eve. // Barry
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October 31, 2020 at 12:11 PM
Congratulations on the win Barry! Linda
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October 31, 2020 at 12:37 PM
Thank you, Linda. // Barry
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October 31, 2020 at 12:10 PM
Congratulations on your win. :-)
Stebbings Avatar
October 31, 2020 at 12:36 PM
Thank you, Joanna. // Barry
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October 31, 2020 at 11:14 AM
- Congratulations on your win in the contest, Barry :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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October 31, 2020 at 12:36 PM
Thank you very much, Anne-Lise. // Barry
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October 31, 2020 at 10:47 AM
Congratulations on your win!
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October 31, 2020 at 12:35 PM
Thank you, Mark // Barry
Smith Avatar
October 23, 2020 at 11:40 AM
Excellent poetry Barry. :)
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October 23, 2020 at 2:15 PM
Thank you Gary // Barry
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