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Sunrise Or Sunset

I stand here waiting on the sun. The day seems short and nights are long I'm left alone to ponder all I've done. When every path I've taken turns out wrong. Still I must press on to find my way Through the deeping darkness of my past I begin my journey come what may My eyes must soon adjust to the contrast Light gives way to night. So too now Night gives way to light. I see the sunlight slip past the horizon The darkness reaching toward me from below So now I see and fix my eyes on A twilight tinting all in reddish glow As what has been makes way for what will be Illuminated by sun's warming ray My hope lies in the light I see I stand here in the light of day 10.15.18 This is a reversible poem that reads backwards (like by line) Written for Craig Cornish's I Stand Here contest, ...but it filled up before I could submit.

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Date: 11/10/2018 6:47:00 PM
Hello Jesse, after reading this poem, i felt like i was on a journey. Thank you for the trip. Have a nice evening my friend.
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Date: 11/9/2018 3:24:00 PM
Powerfully and thoughtfully written Jesse. Writing poetry is therapeutic for me and I hope for you as well.
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Date: 10/20/2018 1:49:00 PM
Sorry you missed the contest Jesse--yes, you would have placed, enjoyed your take on the theme.
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Date: 10/15/2018 11:06:00 AM
A wonderful poem written just this way. Forget the form. The content is encouraging to everyone who fights depression. A fav.
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Jesse Rowe
Date: 10/15/2018 12:33:00 PM
Thank you so much. I'm glad my intended message spoke through. So often you just wonder if anyone notices.

Book: Shattered Sighs