Gershon Wolf Poet Imagism

Twilight Settles In

Twilight settles in
     after the wind drops off
   when the lightning bugs
     flash on and off
   and the crickets
     ratchet up their screeching

   later, still as a cemetary
     ~ dead of the night

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Michelle Faulkner July 30, 2022 at 9:01 PM The lightning bugs and cricket put on quite the show, don't they? Gershon Wolf July 30, 2022 at 10:06 PM Certainly, the lightning bugs and crickets are a better show than what's on TV these days. ~ Mayberry Man

Michael Tor July 30, 2022 at 11:31 AM I can sense your words on a hot summer day in my back yard to enjoy Gershon... Gershon Wolf July 30, 2022 at 10:05 PM Just stay out of the cemetary, please, Michael! :) gw

L Milton Hankins July 29, 2022 at 1:39 PM Nice one, gw. I'll take the dead of night, if you don't mind. Gershon Wolf July 30, 2022 at 10:05 PM Whoa! No kidding! The dead of night! Wow. You're much, much braver than I! :) gw