we believed we had more time
that the clock would slow down
for us to savor the sun
instead, time picked up
her pace and twilight was
waiting around the corner
let us sing more songs
to the evening sky
before the ending comes
- Written for dVerse Quadrille #259 and Writer's Digest 2026 November PAD Day 2
YES. Love the idea of singing songs to the evening sky. Just beautiful.
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DeleteThanks for reading Shaun.
DeleteA beautiful reminder to keep singing, beautiful poem Arcadia 🎶💛
ReplyDeleteThank you Cara.
DeleteThe last verse is powerful, yes let us always remember to sing more songs to the evening sky.
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DeleteVery nicely done.
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ReplyDeleteThank youn Ron.
DeleteA wistful sort of song for lost time. Lovely.
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DeleteTo do the best of what nature can give... singing is a great tool
ReplyDeleteThanks Bjorn.
DeleteWe should indeed have more time, Maria, and sing more songs. Although it makes me sad, I love the image of twilight waiting around the corner.
ReplyDeleteThank you Kim.
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