Sunset

Beautiful sunset.
Earth meets the sea.
A time of wonder, a time of glee.
Children are at play.
Happy in the day.
Bejeweled and bathed in flickering light.
Lovers embracing, holding on tight.
Another day closing, the end of a dream.
Nothing remaining, it’s part of the scheme.
Kaleidoscope of colors will slowly die.
Even the fireflies don’t know why. 
The fires are lit and a new life unfolds.
Beyond in the night, moons light holds.
In the rising of the stars, the day will fade.
Nightime settles on our lonely glade.
Gone is the light, the dark closes in.
Only till morning a new day begins.

for beach blanket bingo 6/14/2011
also entered in all summer is in 7/10/2013 please disallow if previous contest entry is not allowed. 

Russell Smith
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Gildersleeve Avatar
July 27, 2013 at 5:46 AM
Russell a wonderful summer day. Nicely done. Congratulations on your excellent win. Warm Smiles, Connie
A   Avatar
July 25, 2013 at 9:56 PM
hello, RUSSELL the poem is hot and Awesome... congrats with your summer time poem...love Linda
Ryerson Avatar
July 25, 2013 at 3:16 AM
I see you are a beach bum like me Russell...My dream is to retire at the beach and be one of those old men with a metal detector walking around muttering to himself and pinching bikini clad gals...Congratulations sir - Tim
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July 25, 2013 at 12:52 AM
Congratulations on your winning spot Russell xx
A  Avatar
July 24, 2013 at 1:32 PM
Russell, a lovely gift of a poem. Thank you for the support my contest. Stop by and enjoy my blog: (A Lavender Day-- summer contest) winners. Have yourself an awesome day. LUV ~SKAT
Villanueva Avatar
July 8, 2011 at 9:10 AM
CONGRATULATIONS! on the placement...a great effort exerted in this peace,,,*_*junjun
Horne Avatar
July 6, 2011 at 7:10 AM
Many congrats on your well deserved win, Russell : )
Brown Avatar
July 6, 2011 at 4:39 AM
Congratulations Russell on your win in Linda-Marie's "Beach Blanket Bingo" contest. Love, Carol
Dietrich Avatar
July 5, 2011 at 8:36 PM
YOurs is different because you made it at night, soft, romantic, dreamy. VEry nice one. Congrats on your win.
Mehta Avatar
July 5, 2011 at 6:04 PM
My congratulations on this win in the contest of linda, Russell
Sweetheart Avatar
July 5, 2011 at 3:51 PM
Congrats Russell on 5th place with this stunning entry so lovely ..thankxxx..
A   Avatar
June 18, 2011 at 7:10 AM
love the batheing flickering light,,, nice.... enjoyed,..p.d.
A   Avatar
June 18, 2011 at 7:07 AM
Poetry Assignment# Form: (3) Italian Sonnet ~~ Category: Forgivness, confused, and life ~ Title: * Are you the one? *
Long Avatar
June 16, 2011 at 4:25 AM
this was nicely written good luck in the contest. cory
Brown Avatar
June 15, 2011 at 7:07 AM
Thank you for sharing your poetry Russell. I enjoyed reading it this lovely morning. Wishing you joy and sunshine in your life that you might find inspiration to carry on with your writing. Love, Carol
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