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Mike
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since 1999-06-19

Posts 2462

0 posted 2001-07-04 11:22 AM

From out the west, comes gentle wind,
...air kissed with fragrant scent,
Stolen from a distant bloom,
...wildflowers, by breezes sent.
The soothing balm of vespertine,
...lays on the treeless plain,
As forth the grassland's endless wave,
...comes meadowlark's refrain,
Heralding the passing day,
...the coming of the night,
Of Luna's rise, of sun's retreat,
...transfer of heaven's light.
From blinding glare of Helios' rays,
...to touch of moonlight's glow,
Transforms the vaulted firmament,
...transforms the earth below.
Setting sun as folded light,
...calls to the earth imploring,
Come with me into the night,
...to worlds unknown, exploring.
From forth the dusk, resurgent moon,
...steals through night's rising mist,
Ascending up to heaven's high,
...'mid realm of gods' exist,
Whil'st laying bare to earth below,
...the gems of night's abyss,
countless stars of welkin's glory,
...crown jewels of heaven's bliss,
Behold the coming of the night,
...as soon day will be done,
Behold the glory, vespertine,
...as night and day are one.

[This message has been edited by Mike (edited 07-04-2001).]

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

1 posted 2001-07-04 12:00 PM

Mike--So very beauiful!!

Elizabeth Santos
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since 1999-11-08

Posts 9269
Pennsylvania

2 posted 2001-07-04 01:39 PM

"Heralding the passing day,
...the coming of the night,
Of Luna's rise, of sun's retreat,
...transfer of heaven's light.
From blinding glare of Helios' rays,
...to touch of moonlight's glow,
Transforms the vault of firmament,
...transforms the earth below."

Mike,
How many ways are there to describe the dusk and the dawn? You have done it countless times in such exquisite terms and they just keep getting better
This is so beautiful. The words melt in my eyes
Liz

brian madden
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since 2000-05-06

Posts 4374
ireland

3 posted 2001-07-04 01:48 PM

The soothing balm of vespertine,
...lays on the treeless plain,
As forth the grassland's endless wave,
...comes meadowlark's refrain,

beautiful images MIke, really enjoyed this read.

"Like Sand underneath the snow, I make you mine." Kristin Hersh

Sven

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since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

4 posted 2001-07-04 05:17 PM

wonderfully written with superb images and a flowing cadence that asks to be read over and over again. . .

well done. . .

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Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

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Listening to every heart

5 posted 2001-07-04 05:39 PM

and with each description of our glorious presents, you present, again, a new....wow....

so I stand here quietly, looking out, and wondering if I shall ever be able to write as well as this....

Bravo...Sir....Bravo....

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