Twilight

I really like the time between day and night. I'm not sure if twilight only refers to sunset, but I don't care. :D

Silent, pervasive darkness

stills the chilling, fresh, night air.

Deep, deep blue shards of cloud

coat the infinite abyss of the indigo sky.

They drift ever so slowly,

giving a shield against the overwhelming deep,

and yet, somehow, they had even more depth

to the unknowable, untouchable void.

 

The occasional star twinkles and flickers,

scattering before the silvery waves

of sparkling, shimmering moonlight.

It blazes a diamond path through the heavens

in its nightly cycle of light against dark.

 

Finally, the night-orb sets its radiance

against the smooth, rippling waves in the West,

as pale light spreads across the horizon

in waves of pink, amber, purple, and grey.

As all of nature's bounty holds its breath,

twilight wraps its soft, caressing arms

in a warm, greeting embrace to the world.

Author's Note

As always, feel free to critique.

Reviews

[Dani California]

Justin, you have such a wonderful way with creating beautiful imagery and I'm always taken by it when I read your writing!

This is simply stunning!

"As all of nature's bounty holds its breath,
twilight wraps its soft, caressing arms
in a warm, greeting embrace to the world"


Beautiful. Thank you for sharing it :)

[Ebb and Flow]

I love twilight. There is no better time then that time. It's a peaceful thoughtful time for me and most of my writing is done then. There's just something about it. It's just magical. Great write. I love it!

[Thomas James Martin]

beautiful, justin, i love the twilight also.
tom

[Wildfleour]

It is one of my favorite times too.

A lovely write, Justin.

Love this line: It blazes a diamond path through the heavens

[Siddartha Beth Pierce]

Surely a beautiful time you have captured it with grace and beauty. I believe you mean to say 'against' in the first stanza. A stunning write. Your use of colors and description paints a vividly gorgeous painting with your words. Thank you.
Light,
Siddartha

[Legion]

I like that time too. Both morning and night. Not sure if it is still called twilight in the morning or not. I guess it would be. You could call them dusk and dawn I suppose. Good write. Very descriptive. Lovely imagery.