The Calm of the Night

                      The Calm of the Night

   Quiet waters now find their way to the sandy shore

    earlier pounded by the surging, pounding waves the 

    storm has long since passed on its way, inviting gulls

    to again fill the sky.   Low lying strips of grey clouds

    each tinted below by the last rays of the setting sun,

    red, pink a hint of orange, as a  masterful painting.

    The sun lowers more and the clouds are now only grey,

    they move further apart as the sky turns to darkness.

    Gulls with their screeching have long gone away and

    except for the quiet waves there is nothing but silence.

    The afternoon clouds have just about disappeared far 

    apart from each other.  The first sliver of the full moon

    shines through the widening break.  It sends its beam of 

    light across the sea.   Not yet high enough to blot out the 

    shine of the emerging stars.  With all of this the night is calm.

Reviews

[Delmar Cooper]

A hypnotic rendering of sunset. Best seen between the third and fourth pina colada.

[Cherrie Palmer]

I enjoyed your set up from stanza to stanza, with each thought blending to the next.
Not to overlook the ebb and flow of the day.

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

You brought to life the cycle of a single day to mind with these lovely painted images in words Dave. I literally felt as if I were sitting by the edge of a seashore watching as time slowly slips away. A lovely color filled write.

[Dave]

I'm very glad you enjoyed this.
Take care - Dave