Shades

Night spills over the day like India ink from a well
bleeding into the deep crevasses of hill and dell
running into clear cold streams once shimmering, bright 
painting Prussian blue the trees on the high chaparral.

Night edges the golden hour of Autumn days so bright 
merging with the harvest moon, the solstice at midnight
melting in to sleepy hollows, pale and bloodless blue, 
cajoling colonies of bats to bank and soar in flight.

Night caresses the winsome lovers silhouette.. adieu 
as its hold is weakened toward a shade of baby-blue
A painter's pallet is the night of hues, shades of light
the sovereign signs of fantasy as darkness ensues.


*Interlocking Rubaiyat where the rhyme of lines 1,2&4
of verse one are taken from the end word of line 3
in the verse before, the last verse returns the end rhyme
of line 3 ;)
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Brown Avatar
October 5, 2012 at 6:05 AM
Congratulations on your win in Craig's contest Debbie. Love, Carol
Dietrich Avatar
October 3, 2012 at 7:34 AM
this is SO COOL, Debs. My favorite one so far. FAVE (and congrats on the win)
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
October 3, 2012 at 1:34 AM
Congratulations debbie another stunner xx
A   Avatar
October 2, 2012 at 1:08 PM
Debbie :-) A wonderful congratulations in Craig's "Night-Dark-Black-Happy-Sad" contest. Nice reading and supporting all his winners. have a nice and wonderful day, *PD
Onclaud Avatar
October 2, 2012 at 9:27 AM
you really pulled this from deep within your heart and expressed it wonderfully, debbie... congrats!...:) hugggs
Ali Bhat Avatar
October 2, 2012 at 8:17 AM
congrats on ur well deserved win...xx..:)))
Gorelick Avatar
October 2, 2012 at 7:35 AM
Very nice..love the use of color here..congrats. BG
Sefunmi Avatar
October 2, 2012 at 6:21 AM
Congrats on your win! Thanks for your comment on my poem.
Patrikar Avatar
October 1, 2012 at 10:35 PM
congratulations :)
Liwayway Avatar
October 1, 2012 at 9:51 PM
lovely poem from a lovely poet :) Cogratulations friend Debbie for your win..cheers and hugs!!!
Macmillan Avatar
October 1, 2012 at 8:55 PM
Gorgeous, toots! I can barely keep my eyes open... I had comments to leave tonight! Sigh... and tomorrow and tomorrow.... Hugs and congrats. Oh, ps, LOVED bloodless-blue, proof that blue can still be rhymed free from all cliche and original as all get out! I will need to try this form. Thanks for the explanation!
Ramage Avatar
October 1, 2012 at 8:51 PM
Beautiful poem, one that only Debbie could have written. Well done and congrats on your win. Lee
O'Leary Avatar
October 1, 2012 at 8:36 PM
Great poem... intricate.. Congratulations on your win!! Terry
Grisetti Avatar
October 1, 2012 at 6:22 PM
Tristen said it, a treasure. Congratulations.
Andresen Avatar
September 26, 2012 at 10:43 AM
Debbie, this is gorgeous - you have mastered all forms. - Oxox love Anne-Lise :)
Komala Avatar
September 26, 2012 at 8:05 AM
Romantic beautiful shades...enjoy reading this tonight..thank you Debbie for nice share..wonderful writes...<3<3<3 :) SK
Parker Avatar
September 26, 2012 at 7:51 AM
Night's scintillating shades so artistically painted with your creative touch. I enjoyed the first stanza as well. The opaque tinting that occurs when twilight fades to dusk is beautifully captured by your apt mind.
Horsman Avatar
September 26, 2012 at 7:36 AM
I'll never see night's cloak the same again... this is a classic, Debbie...
Mannan Avatar
September 26, 2012 at 12:39 AM
Debbie, this is beautiful. You have really taken this form to new heights. Loved it.
Ali Bhat Avatar
September 26, 2012 at 12:18 AM
A beautiful flowing poem...:))))))
A   Avatar
September 25, 2012 at 7:16 PM
Nice nice D.G., i love the deep dark color you gave the first line... and your fifth line is my favorite of them all... I never heard of this form,, but i will look it up now..PS.. i left a comment on your blog... Go and read it... xox~ always~pd
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