C.M. Davidson-Pickett Poet Acrostic

Saving Daylight

Suppose for a moment you live in a land,
Amazed at what happens during summer solstice.
Very strange things begin to occur,
Instantly, there is little darkness,
Night that we are so used to
Gone; what is left is the brilliant colors.

Daylight from dusk to dawn to dusk again,
Alight in all its energy and brightness.
Yes, we are north of the sixtieth parallel;
Land of the midnight sun.
I have been here before and seen things,
Gazed upon the horizon, waiting for darkness to reappear,
Holding on to summer in all its life, love and beauty;
To see it ebb once more as daylight fades to night.

© 2015 CM Davidson Pickett

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Skat A February 27, 2015 at 10:29 PM C.M.,, CONGRATULATIONS, on your Win :-) ~SKAT~ C.M. Davidson-Pickett March 12, 2015 at 11:51 PM Thank you! :-)

Mark Trichet February 24, 2015 at 5:33 PM Excellent write CM, it too had a haunting quality about it, for me. Yet strangely beautiful in its longing...well done! C.M. Davidson-Pickett March 12, 2015 at 11:51 PM Thank you Mark, I appreciate your comments... :-)

Debbie Guzzi February 23, 2015 at 7:51 PM Congrad's on your win. Light & Love C.M. Davidson-Pickett March 12, 2015 at 11:52 PM Thank you Debbie! Hugs..

Eve Roper February 22, 2015 at 9:21 PM Beautiful write, congratulations on your win. Blessings C.M. Davidson-Pickett March 12, 2015 at 11:52 PM Thank you Eve!

Jan Allison February 22, 2015 at 7:03 PM lovely to see this beautiful acrostic - many congrats n your win:-) Hugs jan xxx C.M. Davidson-Pickett March 12, 2015 at 11:53 PM Thank you Jan, I appreciate it! Hugs...

Poet Destroyer A February 22, 2015 at 6:08 PM CM D.,, Congratulations on your wonderful win. Always ~LINDA~ C.M. Davidson-Pickett March 12, 2015 at 11:54 PM Linda, thank you so much! :-)

John Lawless February 22, 2015 at 5:11 PM CM, this was a surprise take on the theme. The visuals and wonder of almost constant daylight and the longing "waiting for darkness to reappear" created an eerie touch. Thank you for taking the time to write such a poignant poem for the contest. C.M. Davidson-Pickett March 12, 2015 at 11:58 PM John, thank you for the inspiring theme for this contest, it had me reminiscing about the time I spent living and working in the Canadian Arctic. Spring was always the mystical time that led up to the "midnight sun" we all longed for. As the days turned into days again, we began to long for night once more.

Laura Leiser February 6, 2015 at 9:31 PM Very well written acrostic, CM. I've always wanted to see the "land of the midnight sun"! C.M. Davidson-Pickett February 11, 2015 at 12:54 PM Thank you! It is absolutely magical the first time you realize that it is 2am and the sun is shining bright (after you check the clock twice)...

Eve Roper February 6, 2015 at 8:30 PM C.M. Davidson Pickett, good wirte. 7 Blessings Eve C.M. Davidson-Pickett February 6, 2015 at 8:32 PM Thank you Eve!

Richard Pickett February 6, 2015 at 8:19 PM Where's my sleepy bye eye covers.....Turn the lights out...wait on....Nice poem baby.... C.M. Davidson-Pickett February 6, 2015 at 8:23 PM Thank you honey...and for the record, even foil over the windows doesn't make sleeping any easier all summer long....