Last light

By Steve Button

Wed, 22 Jun 2011

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18 comments

Much is made of sunset,
That span of slow
Luxurious passing.
And in the end,
Wouldn't we all like
To go out that way?

Arresting and slightly
Doleful, day's end
Slipping gently
Across the fields
Sloping off to yonder hills,
Lamented and praised.

I would be that lengthening
Shade, that sliding form
Lingering to make you
Think fondly of glory
And better times.
And wonder.

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Hi there Steve, yes I

Permalink Submitted by skinner_jennifer on Wed, 2011-06-22 18:11

Hi there Steve, yes I certainly think this would be a wonderful way to go out. This piece is so beautifully expressed. Thankyou for sharing. Jenny.

Thanks Jenny - glad you

Permalink Submitted by Steve Button on Wed, 2011-06-22 18:22

Thanks Jenny - glad you enjoyed it. It was such a beautiful sunset I had to write something!

wonderful vivid imagery in

Permalink Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on Wed, 2011-06-22 18:17

wonderful vivid imagery in this poem - I really like it

Thanks for reading, and

Permalink Submitted by Steve Button on Wed, 2011-06-22 18:22

Thanks for reading, and commenting!!!

Great to read your stuff

Permalink Submitted by fatboy74 on Wed, 2011-06-22 18:31

Great to read your stuff steve - and this has your mark of excellence (that sounds like an advert for ferrero rochet!) ATB Fatboy.

very beautiful imagery. I'd

Permalink Submitted by Highhat on Wed, 2011-06-22 18:35

very beautiful imagery. I'd love to go out like the sun too. I love sunrises too- always such a serene time of day. ;)Pia

Fatboy - thank you kind

Permalink Submitted by Steve Button on Wed, 2011-06-22 18:41

Fatboy - thank you kind sir! Pia - I totally agree, and thank you!

Great writing, Steve;-)

Permalink Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on Wed, 2011-06-22 18:51

Great writing, Steve;-) Tina

Thank you Tina :-)

Permalink Submitted by Steve Button on Wed, 2011-06-22 19:03

Thank you Tina :-)

"Much is made of

Permalink Submitted by luigi_pagano on Wed, 2011-06-22 19:19

"Much is made of sunset, That span of slow Luxurious passing." A great opening to a lovely poem, skilfully crafted.

Many thanks for reading and

Permalink Submitted by Steve Button on Wed, 2011-06-22 19:21

Many thanks for reading and commenting Luigi

Lovely. Like a Rothko

Permalink Submitted by Parson Thru on Wed, 2011-06-22 23:23

Lovely. Like a Rothko painting, it sets a mood. My girlfiend is asking for more. Is there more of this mood still to come?

Parson Thru

barryj1

Thanks celticman, thanks

Permalink Submitted by Steve Button on Wed, 2011-06-29 21:09

Thanks celticman, thanks barryj1

Last light

By Steve Button

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Hi there Steve, yes I

Thanks Jenny - glad you

wonderful vivid imagery in

Thanks for reading, and

Great to read your stuff

very beautiful imagery. I'd

Fatboy - thank you kind

Great writing, Steve;-)

Thank you Tina :-)

"Much is made of

Many thanks for reading and

Lovely. Like a Rothko

Stunning, I got a beautiful

* Poem of the week *

Parson Thru - I'd like to

Well done on poem of the

Great poem!

Thanks celticman, thanks

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