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Twilight ...........(A Metaphor?)
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Twilight The Hand of the Artist swift brushes the sky With pale pinkish color set over the blue Then soft opal beams from the clouds overlie Magnificent streaks of an amethyst hue He dabbles His brush into tints on His palette As greys of the twilight burst fast into gold Then rapidly changing to deep royal purple As blending of brush strokes the beauty unfolds A corner of aureate light slowly fading Turns emerald green field into copper and bronze The Artist then darkens the colors to shading And erases reflection on rivers and ponds As nighttime approaches the blue-blacks yet deepen With uplifted eyes we look on from afar The sky is enriched and our rapture is steepened As He sprinkles the heavens with little white stars Elizabeth Santos |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
I just wrote this one last night. I think a lot of my poems are extended metaphors, because I think in metaphors, and I think most poets do, don't they? Liz |
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ESP Member Elite
since 2000-01-25
Posts 2556Floating gently on a cloud.... |
I read it once and I read it again but my opinion doesn't change: Wonderful!! I would think it's a metaphor...I'm not too sure but the way I interpret it is that is a metaphor for creation. I think that poets think in metaphors because there is a certain magic in being able to write somthing with so much meaning. Well, thank you for allowing me the pleasure of reading and replying your beautiful poem! Love and hugs, Lizzie  "Poetry is the true expression of my soul, it is my ultimate means of communication. It is my rainbow of delight." |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Neat poem....  In the context of this being "God" painting a picture upon the horizon at twilight, the extended metaphor works. You've certainly utilized metaphors within your verses as well... You never mention God, though the reader knows he has to be the Artist... This works... I love sunset/sunrise poetry... I don't think I could read too much of it... Nice one, my friend.. |
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