Twilight casts its shadow
Upon the open door
Colors swirl on gentle breezes
Winter comes once more
Day shutters to its end
Last light crawls upon the shore
Where ships wait to take us home
When no spark remains,
We close the darkened door
– Written for dVerse Quadrille #19, prompt was “spark.” WC 44. Photo from Wikipedia.
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Welcome to dVerse, Leara! I’m so glad you linked up. Your use of rhyme here works so well. I love the finality of that last line.
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A rhyming quadrille! Nice rhythm.
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Ooh.. for some reason, this made me think of a post-war scene. The day when finally a darkened door closes and a new chapter begins.
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The images are strong but I feel peace and a sense of relief in the end. A lovely write.
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Thank you! That is what I was going for 🙂
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I see the sunset in this, but also a metaphor of something else in that darkness… postwar, lost love… love the rhythm and rhymes.
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I admire the contrast of the open door at the start and darkened door in the ending ~ This speaks to me of a another journey ~
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Lovely rhythmic flow!! ❤️
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I love the contrast you have created between the stanzas and there is such a sense of peace when you close the door.
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Superb!
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Beautifully written quadrille…it sings!
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Nice meter and rhyme. I liked the ending of closing the darkened door when no spark remains.
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Lovely. I especially like the rhyming in this poem.
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Leaves fALL
sPark
sand
of food…
Winter germinates
Seed oF Leaves..
Rise Spring
Summer
Falls
liFe
BRings..:)
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Nicely penned.
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