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Not Just Another Sunset

December 22, 2010
By Alcanno DIAMOND, Mexia, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you love life, don&#039;t waste time, for time is what life is<br /> made up of.&quot;<br /> <br /> -- Bruce Lee

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The sun is hovering,
Lingering,
High in the sky;
Sinking oh so slowly
As time races by.

The harsh rays have softened
And cast a mellow pink glow,
That tickles,
Teases,
The horizon below.

The blue waves are calm,
Serene,
Beneath the radiant orb.
Reflecting the glow like a mirror,
Rays too beautiful to absorb.

I capture the moment,
Before it fades into darkness.
The glow that lights up the heart anew,
And shines into the soul;
The glow I only wish
To pass on to you :)

© Kristen S., Orlando, FL

The author's comments:
A clooooose friend of mine (love ya Aubri!) took some pictures of a sunset over the lake and asked me to write a poem about it so she could give it as a Christmas gift. Heres what I wrote!! :) [the picture I used isn't the one my friend took, but it's as close as I could find :P]
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ellyncannon PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 24 2011 at 10:27 am
ellyncannon PLATINUM, Mexia, Texas
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That which we persist in doing becomes easier, not that the task itself has become easier, but that our ability to perform it has improved.<br /> Ralph Waldo Emerson<br /> &lt;3

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Wow. I really like the part that goes... 

"I capture the moment,

Before it fades into darkness.

The glow that lights up the heart anew,

And shines into the soul;

The glow I only wish

To pass on to you :)"

It's really beautiful. I love your work Al. 

God bless! :D

Alcanno DIAMOND said...
on Jan. 13 2011 at 7:17 pm
Alcanno DIAMOND, Mexia, Texas
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Thanks!! :D I'm glad ya like it!
alanacarlene DIAMOND said...
on Jan. 10 2011 at 5:40 pm
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!!!! ah! i love this! i could just see the rays and feel their warmth which i need because i'm frrrreezing! haha this is sweet! i especially LOVED:

"The harsh rays have softened
And cast a mellow pink glow,
That tickles,
Teases,
The horizon below."

Just love it!!!! :)