Near Twilight

Another in my collection of Stan Sperlak pastels inspired poems

 

 

 

 

Near Twilight

Pastel by Stan Sperlack

 

 

Near Twilight

by Jack Ivey

 

Royal blue a’ glow this night

Majestic hues in tempered light

Golden aura boasts its play

In this end of day display

 

Blackened sand now underfoot

Dark as ashen chimney soot

The distance calls o’ whence it flies

Beneath the lustrous violet skies

 

A sliver red does dance in place

Reflections of a lasting space

Like flames upon the charcoal sea

Near twilight sighs with you and me

 

Brought to distance counted dance

Forth the amber lit romance

Floating true in evened flight

As this day does near twilight

Author's Note

Thank you for reading.

This is another in my collections of poems inspired by the art of South Jersey artist Stan Sperlak

Reviews

[Valentine]

Fine,ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp

[InsanityWriter]

Beautiful. :) You've done a superb job. (;

[Jack...]

Thank you my friend

[Blue Ivory]

This reminds me of the song Vincent. It's nice that you get inspired by art. I wish I had more of good art around me. This is a beautiful poem.

[Jack...]

Thank you so very much.

[DIVYA]

You brought the beauty of twilight in all its colors and shades Jack. Excellently crafted.

[Jack...]

Thank you Divya. I am happy you stopped by and read my work.

[DIVYA]

You are welcome Jack...and I'll be back for more :) Thanks!

[icelandicblue]

You paint a stunning landscape and mood with your words. This is the stuff that dreams are made of. Another stunning poem from you.

[Jack...]

Wow, thank you so much my friend. Such sweet words you send my way and they are truly appreciated.

[Kristallo]

Oh, this is so lovely and colorful. One of the best descriptions of twilight i've read, drawing inspiration from nature in a way that only a humble person with an artist's eye can successfully do.

"Like flames upon the charcoal sea
Near twilight sighs with you and me" -- Gorgeous choice of words.

This is absolutely beautiful. Well done. :)

[Jack...]

Thank you so very much for your sweet words.

[quinfinn]

awesome write here, i am still wondering about where this is, this place of which you speak to have blackened sands....first thing i thought of was iwo jima.... any way, once i stopped driving myself crazy with that inane question, i reread this and truly enjoyed it. well done, jack.

[Jack...]

Thanks Quinn, this painting is actually of the Deleware bay from the south Jersey side. The blackened sands are what I saw in the painting.

[quinfinn]

oh, jersey...yeh, pollution, of course.

[Jack...]

Perhaps

[Holly Mason]

I must know the name stan sperlak from you or do i just know it...i will ponder that I am an avid art lover...
inspirational words of beauty
forth the amber lit romance-so lovely
thank you so fine sir truly

[Jack...]

Thanks Holly, I have several of these on here, that is probably where you heard his name.

[Salar Majak]

(A sliver red does dance in place

Reflections of a lasting space

Like flames upon the charcoal sea

Near twilight sighs with you and me)
these lines describe the photo beautifully, it's astonishing! as if i can almost feel the breeze of the ending day! beautiful!

[Jack...]

Thank you so much Aurora for your kind words.

[Salar Majak]

:) you deserve every word!

[Veronica Chandler]

I read this magical slice of heaven aloud to myself three or four times before I could stop to consider how to review such beauty. I imagine standing on the south rim of the Grand Canyon after an early fall snow and being asked to review the beauty before me. Impossible, for if you had ever stood there you would know all words just disappear. The very definition of speechless; that is how this incredible work of art and your masterful dance with words has left me...speechless

[Jack...]

Thak you so much Dear Veronica. Twilight is my favorite time of day. I find it so magical and mysterious, I love to watch the colors of the sky change and then fade to dark.

[Veronica Chandler]

Twilight is my favorite time of day too; the mountains are lit up with a glow worthy of your poetry.

[Jack...]

Thank you.