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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

Date: 10/9/2013 11:03:00 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

Date: 9/11/2013 9:19:00 PM

Hi SUZ, wondering if your taking a little vacation...haven't seen a new one from you... :-)... thinking of you..Linda

Mustapha Mohammed

Date: 8/30/2013 5:55:00 PM

I like this one Suz. Congrats on your fine win.

Skat A

Date: 8/20/2013 9:15:00 PM

Suz, a nice winning poem .congrats... love ~SKAT~

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 8/19/2013 5:07:00 PM

Hi Suz, a beautiful sunset poem ... congratulations!! ..xox...Linda

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 8/18/2013 8:43:00 AM

So well done, congratulations.

Joseph May

Date: 8/18/2013 8:27:00 AM

congrats on your win Suz

Len Gasun

Date: 8/18/2013 5:01:00 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

Date: 8/13/2013 7:09:00 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

Date: 8/12/2013 8:41:00 AM

Hi SUZ, Nice poem with strong imagery. "for their sunset fires to burn" A very captivating line illustrated here.

Poet Tacito

Date: 8/12/2013 8:11:00 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

Date: 8/12/2013 7:47:00 AM

Nice, I really like it. I am your new friend here. Best of luck.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 8/7/2013 11:17:00 AM

awesome take on the theme, SuZ; i was totally take by your emd line.. fabulous!..;) huggs