Sun Set

Crimson red

Orange

Shocking pink

Purple, violet

Piercing through

Golden rays

Blazing

Glorified vision

Stopped in my tracks

Time standing still

No dream

Biblical scene

Almost like

A miracle about to happen

Retract

It already has
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Dietrich Avatar
February 23, 2010 at 7:07 AM
Yes, very visual. I like it very much and your ending is PERFECT for this kind of poem. See ya, Andrea
Marcum Wong Avatar
February 8, 2010 at 3:49 PM
Simone, I can see why this poem has garnered so many favorable comments. It is breathtakingly beautiful, just like the sunset you so masterfully describe. Bravo! Blessings, Connie I especially loved your ending.
Smith Avatar
February 4, 2010 at 9:47 AM
great work on this simon, i love watching the sun rise and set it is beautiful and you really captured that with this poem it may as well have been a picture. =)
Joseph Avatar
January 21, 2010 at 11:29 AM
fabulous vision...very romantic...keep it up Simone
Delacroix Avatar
December 17, 2009 at 8:51 PM
Very nice, Simone! Beautiful images in this poem. Thanks for sharing and thank you for your kind and very encouraging comments on my poem today. I'll count you as number one with Carolyn, a tie. :) Thanks so much. Love and blessings, Caroline.
Sweetheart Avatar
December 11, 2009 at 1:55 PM
Absolute perfect visual poetry... could see the colors u presented.. should be etched below a painting I think... too beautiful... wonderful write Simone... blessings... luv... Linda-Marie "Sweetheart"
Shango Avatar
December 7, 2009 at 1:41 PM
You are a beautiful visionary A savant of the word
Hill Avatar
December 1, 2009 at 9:13 AM
well done..a lovely description of the setting sun....TAH
Chamma Avatar
November 28, 2009 at 2:45 AM
That's a fantastic write...it's colorful... and very well-written =) Always, Farah
Dufresne Avatar
November 24, 2009 at 3:47 PM
Just tonight I was thinking how in the world I could describe some of the sunsets I have witnessed and still be original ! Honest. Well your poem on that very subject just blew me out of the water!! Awesome write, Simone! --Robert
Canady Avatar
November 21, 2009 at 12:57 PM
Beautifully Described Phenonmenon Of One of God's Works ... The Arizona Desert, Has Sunsets, like the One You Described ... and you're right, one just has to stop and gape ... MoonBee
Iloduba Jnr Avatar
November 20, 2009 at 2:31 AM
SIMONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Kendrick Avatar
November 17, 2009 at 1:23 PM
You've got it. This awed me today. Keep up the good work. Sara
Anderson Avatar
November 17, 2009 at 1:19 PM
this is beautiful and artistic.
Guzzi Avatar
November 17, 2009 at 7:08 AM
charming! Light & Love
Freeman Avatar
November 15, 2009 at 2:40 PM
Awesome sunset Simone, Excelent pomen. Sincerely, Moses
Owens Avatar
November 14, 2009 at 6:16 PM
Wow!! Sounds beautiful...Enjoyed...Marty
Fraser Avatar
November 14, 2009 at 5:25 PM
Oh my, if this is the kind of sunset you get in Spain, Jet on apron - i am on my way >> James
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