Sanguine Sky

Sanguine blush, outreaching its origin,
Roses bloom across the painting.
The sky extends its insubstantial limb,
Spreading its fingers- in gesture towards you.
A great fan, coral but crimson,
Shifting,  yet still- tumbling across eternity.
The horizon appears, in a flash of pink rainbow,
Love, of the universe, of humanity,
Of life, appears… and evaporates; a gradual decline, 
of colour; but so sudden too,
And we are left once more,
In solitude.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Brown Avatar
August 2, 2011 at 3:18 PM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through round one in the PoetrySoup International Poetry contest Sasha. I wish you the best in the final round. Love, Carol
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July 5, 2011 at 6:50 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Sasha. May your poetry bring inspiration to others as they read it. Love, Carol
Brown Avatar
February 21, 2011 at 12:30 PM
Congratulations on your win Sasha in Rick's contest "The Pink Evening Sky". Love, Carol
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February 4, 2011 at 12:52 PM
Hi Sasha - Congratulations on your deserved WIN in Rick's contest. Best wishes, Kory (KC)
Edl Avatar
February 3, 2011 at 4:38 PM
Yay! Thank you guys! :DD
Kendrick Avatar
February 3, 2011 at 4:24 PM
Congratulations on your win..Sara
Freeman Avatar
February 3, 2011 at 12:25 PM
Sasha, congratulations on your worthy poem's top ten place. Agape, MOses
Edl Avatar
February 3, 2011 at 8:22 AM
Thank you :)
Smith Avatar
February 3, 2011 at 8:17 AM
Gorgeous Poem!!! 7/7!
Edl Avatar
February 3, 2011 at 7:55 AM
Thanks so much guys!!! <333 :DD
George   Avatar
February 3, 2011 at 7:53 AM
Beautiful! dear Sasha.Many congrat’s on your big win, Elaine
K. Avatar
February 3, 2011 at 1:08 AM
Hi Sasha-- this is really beautiful with a lot of wonderful words blended in-- congrats on your win :) -- nikko :)
Dietrich Avatar
February 2, 2011 at 10:19 PM
I see you made the top 10. A BIG congratulations to you. LUv, Andrea
Fraser Avatar
February 2, 2011 at 3:29 PM
Many congrats on your win in Rick's contest with this enjoyable read....:)
Mehta Avatar
February 2, 2011 at 6:14 AM
Congratulations on the well deserved win in the contest, Sasha
Poet Avatar
February 2, 2011 at 4:15 AM
Congrats Sasha on your well deserved win in this contest.Enjoyed your poem--kashinath
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February 1, 2011 at 8:18 PM
Congrats Sasha on your wonderful winning poem in the Pink Sky contest with this beautiful entry luv... enjoy another sweet success and top ten win with luv..
Ruebel Avatar
February 1, 2011 at 10:39 AM
Hello Sasha, This is just beautiful, I so much enjoyed reading you this morning. Wonderful and expressive words here As Always, Shar
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January 31, 2011 at 3:31 PM
Lovely write, an amazing array of words and images. Welcome to Soup my dear poet friend. Always Michael
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January 31, 2011 at 12:48 PM
Amazing poem! The imagery is fabulous.
Edl Avatar
January 29, 2011 at 11:38 AM
Thank you!
Wells Avatar
January 29, 2011 at 11:35 AM
i want to see a sky like that! awesome poem sasha!
Woods Avatar
January 29, 2011 at 10:26 AM
Wow.. I really hope you win hun! This is gorgeous. I know it's impossible for people to win who aren't premium but I don't think that's fair.. you deserve it more!
Edl Avatar
January 28, 2011 at 7:44 PM
Yay! Thank youuuu everyone! Your guys' comments mean a lot! :D
Dietrich Avatar
January 28, 2011 at 4:01 PM
oops, did I rate it? I forgot. here goes again.
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