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Radiance of Sunset

It was time for day to bid adieu to the setting sun,
when tangerine hues blend with those of pale pink.
Not to miss the titian glow, I was afraid to blink,
now that the ebbing of twilight had finally begun.

Slowly, it descended below the horizon's edge,
a sanguine orb drowning in a cobalt blue sea.
Sunset is such an enchanting pleasure for me,
as sunlight disappears behind the cliff's ledge.

During the begetting of night, my mind was at play
with thoughts of writing of a moment I won’t forget
and of the crowning halo of light of the sun's coronet.
The one it offers to the moon at the end of each day.

Cascades of pastel colors stretched across the skies.
My shadow grew longer as the sun bid me 'farewell.'
I watched a last flicker of light dip in an ocean swell.
A radiant canvas loomed before my awestruck eyes.

The grand finale' of this prismatic pageantry, I lauded,
as this lustrous sunset slowly slipped away from me,
waved goodbye and sank into the depths of the sea.
Another sunset made its exit.  I stood and applauded.

Copyright © Lin Lane | Year Posted 2023

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Jay Narain Date: 9/26/2023 9:48:00 AM Beautiful poem. Nice winner. Login to Reply

Jeff Connelly Date: 9/12/2023 5:12:00 PM Bravissimo Lin. I applaud you and this poem. Thanks Login to Reply

Linda Alice Fowler Date: 9/12/2023 9:40:00 AM Your pen ignites the page with imagery my friend. Your usual style of imagery drawing one in to the last line! :) Login to Reply

Robert Lindley Date: 9/12/2023 6:50:00 AM Bravo y good friend, yet another fine poem superbly crafted. Closing stanza a perfect ending too. A very fine fav.. God bless you.. Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 9/12/2023 8:39:00 AM I’m so pleased you’ve been enjoying my poetry. Thank you very much, Robert.

Joanna Daniel Date: 9/11/2023 2:11:00 AM Such amazing imagery, Lin, you have captured sunset in all its grandeur:) hope you are feeling better:) Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 9/12/2023 8:38:00 AM Hi Jo and thanks for the comment and concern. I’m feeling the same and had to start a second dose of Paxlovid and I’m on antibiotics now for ear infections. This Covid strain is beastly.

Victor Buhagiar Date: 9/10/2023 1:41:00 AM Incredibly beautiful. I love sunsets best. Your sense of color, your choice of words, your imagery, make this poem a masterpiece. Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 9/10/2023 12:08:00 PM Thanks a lot, Victor. Being an early riser, I’ve witnessed many that rival or surpass a sunset.

Sotto Poet Date: 9/9/2023 6:04:00 PM Lin, your poem was a stunning masterpiece, surpassing the limitations of conventional writing. It felt as though the words effortlessly sprang forth from your pen, forming a work of art that emanated warmth and benevolence. Your poem was a tapestry of vibrant hues, intricately woven with sentiments that resonated to the very core. Your boundless talent knows no limits, as your writing possesses an extraordinary profundity, coupled with an invigorating and enthralling perspective. Your visit and uplifting comment on my page have bestowed upon me a sense of honor and gratitude. Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 9/9/2023 6:24:00 PM Your thoughtful remarks are more than generous, Lasaad. They are poetically tapered to show your comprehension of a poet's insight, and through it, your own. You do this for every comment you offer, not just my poems, and that's what poets on PS should strive to do... encourage each other to higher standards. Thank you is hardly enough to offer you in return. You have my gratitude as well.

Christina Bowring Date: 9/9/2023 4:54:00 PM Absolutely glorious Lin- so, so full of delightful colours. Incredibly well written line after line. Breathtaking imagery. The last stanza, in particular, was amazing. You made it so vivid, so full of life. Inspiring. A fave for me. Thank you. Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 9/9/2023 4:59:00 PM Hi Christina and thank you so very much for your delightful remarks. You honor and yet humble me with the generosity of so many plaudits. Thank you.

Terry Flood Date: 9/9/2023 3:44:00 PM I’ve watched many a glorious sunset, Lin but I doubt I could have depicted any one of them as delightfully as you have here. Good luck in the contest. Terry Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 9/9/2023 4:57:00 PM aww Terry. I would write if for no other reason than to receive such compliments as you offer these lines of sunset. Thank you, my funny friend, for so many wonderful comments.