Where once the natural gifts of beauty spread
their wings across terrains of light below,
now there is but darkness, no light is shed
to give these undulating fields their glow.
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Gone are the glimmerings of radiant light
that once bounced about with luminous lust.
Gone are the sprinklings, all brilliant and bright,
no longer dancing, as once they felt they must.
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As the sun sets to give this day its end
my seductive palette of colours fade
to nothing more than a charcoaled blend
of reductive mauves in a soup of shade.
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As light surrenders and shapes diminish
the hue of dusk gives my day its finish.
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© Tim Grace, 12 February 2024
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Tim Grace
A first impression has a lasting effect - it makes a notable difference. In a subtle way that’s who I am as a poet. A ‘first impression’ looking for the gentle ‘twist’ that draws attention to a novel observation.
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When We Were Very Young
In another box set that my parents got me when I was younger contained four books by A.A. Milne. 'When We Were Very Young' is a collection of poems that Milne wrote for his son Christopher Robin. This is a book that is full of references to Mr. Edward Bear, but a lot of the poems give some various descriptions of life of a very young child and where, when, how and why they do what they do. The illustrations are quite cute for you can see what Christopher Robin is and may be thinking. Also, Pooh Bear does make his self-known at various points. I have read these verses many, many times over the years and each time make me feel good about myself.
By Mark Graham6 days ago in Critique
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Too good!
This was soooo beautifully penned! Loved your poem!