The time that’s neither dark nor light, the time between day and night
The time that creatures settle down, the time that revellers head to town
The time that quietens after a busy day, the time that children go in from play
The time strange noises start to sound, the time long shadows cover the ground
The time that some get up for work, the time the shadow dwellers start to lurk
The time the wolves begin to howl, the time the vampyrs start to prowl
The time the lights are all switched on, the time that begins with the setting sun 
Dusk is…
11 responses to “Dusk is…”
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a wonderful time, Sir Aquatom, when imagination can rule and minds set free to drool. (sorry, had to find a rhyme somewhere) now I’ve got drool on the brain. messy!! Loved this one, very atmospheric and dusky.. . 🙂 xPenx
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had to add, the photo is magnificent, pulls at one. isn’t Nature a wonderful painter?….. x.
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Thanks, Pen. I quite like the twilight hours. Does that make me a Zoner? (Spellchecker wanted b… oh, never mind)
And yes, the photo is stunning. ‘Tis one I found on Google. One day, I’ll have a go at taking some of my own photos. (They’ll be on my mobile phone, but hey!)LikeLike
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you know Sir A, spellchecker really makes me giggle sometimes. (oops, it wants a hyphen on it’s own name …;-) well phooey it’s not getting one.. ) … I’m the same, mobile photo’s as my camera battery died a death and I couldn’t give it the kiss of life. (Lithium batteries are so, so expense and don’t seem to last long, Aren’t they the ones from, Star Trek? “We need more Lithium Captn ” (Scottish accent ) xx
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I think it was dilithium or something like that, Pen. Spellchecker wanted Mesolithic for that one. “We need more Mesolithic Captain” doesn’t sound the same!
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Love the feel of this, with the sunset photo and the sunset gradation of the text! Very nice.
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Thank you, Diane. I wanted the ‘feel’ of darkness coming in to be on different levels when I wrote it. The idea of the time passing, the lines getting more darker in content as the rhyme goes on, and the text getting darker as well… I thought it just needed a little extra when I found that stunning photograph on line.
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You speak to the senses fabulously today, Tom. Love the presentation, the changes, the colour, the words. Great stuff.
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Thank you very much, Kate, I’m pleased you liked it!
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I can just picture a Vampiress sliding off the lid ready to enjoy the nights hunting… Dark delights entice her mood as the Vampiress selects her victims, in a dance of the macabre or in the sweetness of her deliciously chosen kill…
You have a wonderfully flowing writing style my friend…
Androgoth
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Thank you Androgoth.
It’s like Pen says, it’s a time when imagination can rule and anything can happen. I think it’s my favourite time of the day!LikeLike
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