The Painted Sunset

coming home
day is done
my cold bones
creak with sorrow
the only thing that keeps me together
Sunrise

red gold pinks yellows
a tinge of purple here
a tinge of blue there
Sunrise

Helen Peever
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Kendrick Avatar
May 29, 2011 at 5:07 PM
Enjoyed reading this one..Congrats..Sara
Freeman Avatar
May 26, 2011 at 6:42 PM
Helen, a pleasure to see your poem in the winner circle. Agape, Moses
Poet Avatar
May 26, 2011 at 12:42 PM
Many congrats :)
Mehta Avatar
May 26, 2011 at 3:41 AM
Many congrats Helen on big win in HG's contest with this excellent entry. Luv & Best wishes - Hitendra Mehta
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May 25, 2011 at 6:29 PM
Congrats Helen on your wonderful win in this contest by HG .. an excellent entry luv. enjoy..
Johnson Avatar
May 25, 2011 at 5:08 PM
The beautiful colors ot the sunrise and sunset should awaken the lowest spirits. Congratulations. Love, Joyce
Mehta Avatar
May 25, 2011 at 3:25 PM
Congratulations on the win in the contest of HG, Helen
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May 25, 2011 at 10:50 AM
Congratulations on your win in HG's contest Helen. Love, Carol
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April 29, 2011 at 3:45 PM
Dear Helen , I ran out of room, Sorry I know YOU are New Here If YOU want to Win Contest You should read the Rules In a Day or Two I will check back If YOU haven't adhered to the Rules You Will be Disqualified, Again Welcome to the SOUP With LOVE ALWAYS and FOREVER YOUR Liege...HG
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April 29, 2011 at 3:37 PM
Dear Helen, Welcome To the Family of POETRYSOUP, I Thank-YOU for Supporting my Contest : " Sunrise - Verses - Sunset " A suggestion; on the left hand side of your Members Page under Contest You will see the Members Contest click on that and find the Contest YOU want to Enter and There Will be Contest Rules My Contest says I will not except " I do not Know " as a Form and YOU must put YOUR name on the Bottom of YOUR POEM, at the top of YOUR POETRYSOUP Member page has the forms make changes
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