Suzanne Delaney Poet Free verse

Sunsets Reflect Us

Distance belongs to clouds
How they drift, lost
a picture of anguish
leaving empty spaces
to rush, pink and flushed
into each new dawn.

Impatiently they wait
for their sunset fires to burn
then they darken -
dying with not 
a flutter of regret.

 Suzanne Delaney

For Leonora's Sunset Contest
Written 
8/12/04

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Robert Ludden October 9, 2013 at 11:03 AM I can see how one might be tempted to extenuated eloquence over many sunsets, but you cap that with surprise understatement that confirms you maturity as a poet. And by god it works!

Poet Destroyer A September 11, 2013 at 9:19 PM Hi SUZ, wondering if your taking a little vacation...haven't seen a new one from you... :-)... thinking of you..Linda

Mustapha Mohammed August 30, 2013 at 5:55 PM I like this one Suz. Congrats on your fine win.

Skat A August 20, 2013 at 9:15 PM Suz, a nice winning poem .congrats... love ~SKAT~

Poet Destroyer A August 19, 2013 at 5:07 PM Hi Suz, a beautiful sunset poem ... congratulations!! ..xox...Linda

Richard Lamoureux August 18, 2013 at 8:43 AM So well done, congratulations.

Joseph May August 18, 2013 at 8:27 AM congrats on your win Suz

Len Gasun August 18, 2013 at 5:01 AM Congratulations on your second place win my dear friend Suz. Thank you so much for your very spectacular and outstanding poem. I love it so much and so enjoyed. Thank you so much as well for your full support. Have a blessed day! Big hugs! Love lots, Leonora

James Rasmusson August 13, 2013 at 7:09 AM Suz, glad you enjoyed my "Friends of the Night" poem. Your "Sunset" above has a similar 'after dark' feel. I especially like the words "then they darken- dying with not a flutter of regret". ~Jim MeanderthalMan

Christine Phillips August 12, 2013 at 8:41 AM Hi SUZ, Nice poem with strong imagery. "for their sunset fires to burn" A very captivating line illustrated here.

Poet Tacito August 12, 2013 at 8:11 AM There are a lot of underlying messages here. "Our choices make us", as they say. This is a tremendous example of that. Nicely done.

S. Nadia Azam Shah Bukhari August 12, 2013 at 7:47 AM Nice, I really like it. I am your new friend here. Best of luck.

Nette Onclaud August 7, 2013 at 11:17 AM awesome take on the theme, SuZ; i was totally take by your emd line.. fabulous!..;) huggs