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A Sam Scott poem:
15th September 2023
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Contest: Sunsets
Sponsored by: Natasha L Scragg
*WINNER* Placed 1st

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Sunset

The golden hope 
Of brighter tomorrow
Slides into the salty ocean
No steam or bubbles
Just the crimson joy of the clouds
Escorting 
With their shifting ochre tones
While fiery orange irradiates
The grateful atmosphere
Until slowly
Ever so slowly
Into the ripples of the horizon's haze
The queen of the daylight
Slinks
Then is gone
Her wispy train of colour
Vanishing
As the blue king of the night
Claims his place
And sits in the throne room
Of the speckled sky

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Darlene De Beaulieu

October 4, 2025 at 10:57 AM

Hello Sam Scott, a beautiful poem of the sunset. i enjoyed the poem. Enjoy your day m y fri3nd. /Darlene/

Zyrool Gifford

October 4, 2025 at 2:33 AM

Hello Sam, this is a beautiful picture you have captured of a magical time of day. Sunset is my favourite time of day. Beautifully written and an enjoyable read. Wishing you a great weekend, fellow poet.

Sally Eslinger

April 5, 2024 at 12:56 PM

Sam, this really sets a scene that stimulates imagining, Has a wonderful flow, a gentle music, glad ii went back un your posts to find this treasure,, ,

Sam Scott

April 5, 2024 at 9:11 PM

Hi Sally.. thank you for your very warm and generous comments :))

Christina Bowring

March 23, 2024 at 1:02 AM

Dear friend, this is absolutely stunning! How did I miss this beauty! It’s so beautifully descriptive, visual. So artistic - painted from a true poet’s palette. Love the perfect picture too. You have captured the going down of the sun so exquisitely with wonderful use of colour, ‘ crimson joy’ ‘ fiery orange’ blue king’ ‘ speckled sky’ . The line, ‘ wispy train of colour’ is gorgeous. I can see why it won first place dear Sam. Just sorry I missed it then. This needs reposting- should be read and

Sam Scott

March 23, 2024 at 5:04 AM

Oh Christina.. bless you dear heart x I am overwhelmed by your kind comments. Thank you!! :)) Sx

Christina Bowring

March 23, 2024 at 1:04 AM

enjoyed by many. One of my fav’s by you so far and it’s going onto my fav list. Well done. Loved it :):) x

Dean Wood

January 20, 2024 at 4:29 PM

Wow, Sam. This is beautiful. I am not good with free from but I like how smoothly this reads. Great pic too.

Sam Scott

January 20, 2024 at 4:52 PM

Thanks Dean. I'd say go for it and you might be surprised. Blessings.

Smita Kulkarni

October 12, 2023 at 11:44 AM

WOW!!!!! Simply beautiful! I could visualize every single thing that you have described here Sam!! I heard your audio clip too. Awesomely recited!!

Sam Scott

October 12, 2023 at 9:02 PM

Thank you Smita, for the very lovely comment :)

Andrea Dietrich

October 1, 2023 at 9:14 PM

Love this. Congrats on your win

Sam Scott

October 1, 2023 at 9:32 PM

Thanks Andrea, appreciate you :)

Robertina B.

September 28, 2023 at 4:22 PM

This is absolutely breathtaking, Sam.. I really enjoyed this! You captured the definition of exquisite and beauty! Going into my faves, my friend.. Many blessings to you.

Sam Scott

September 28, 2023 at 8:11 PM

You are remarkably kind and I am thrilled you enjoyed my poem, thank you Robertina :)

Constance La France

September 16, 2023 at 7:20 AM

Sam, your sunset poem is so beautifully written, and so wonderfully read. Now, this is how an audio is done ! Excellent and extra-ordinary, love everything about it. A FAV.

Sam Scott

September 16, 2023 at 8:05 AM

Thank you dear Constance.. it means a lot. Today it means a great deal indeed x

Jerry Brotherton

September 15, 2023 at 9:31 AM

A wonderful poem Sam. Your descriptive words are spot on. Sunset is my absolute favorite time of the day. Well done.

Sam Scott

September 15, 2023 at 9:54 AM

I am glad we share sunset joy, Jerry. One of life's precious gifts to us humans :)

Hiya Sharma

September 15, 2023 at 8:24 AM

Oh my, this is such a breathtakingly beautiful and mesmerizing write for the 'Sunset' contest and I'm absolutely awestruck by your delicate descriptions here. This is the first poem I'm reading of yours and I must say that I'm glad that I connected with your page.. "Into the ripples of the horizon's haze, The queen of the daylight slinks, then is gone her wispy train of colour vanishing as the blue king of the night" This part is so ethereal and enchanting! Absolutely a magical write!! :)

Sam Scott

September 15, 2023 at 8:28 AM

Hiya - thank you so much :) I am blown away that you liked it so much. High praise indeed. I do love a good sunset, and the sky too - no-one should ever walk with their head down everyday is a new landscape for the artist to paint. Blessings x