Sunset

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Sue Vincent

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The sun set tonight.

It always does.

A blaze of glory in the western sky,

Closing the day.

 

Did you see the flames caress the moon as she rose?

Or were you sleeping, dreaming of survival.

It will not come again, that moment.

Once missed it is forever gone.

 

There are stars tonight, a faint light in the heavens,

Almost drowned by the glow of cities,

Yet ever present on the edge of vision,

Scattered motes of possibility in the darkness.

 

Dawn will follow.

It always does.

A gentle birthing in the eastern sky.

Will you greet the sun?

Watch the delicate petals unfold a new beginning?

It will not come again.

Not this dawn.

 

Will you take this virgin morn

And make it yours?

Or will you sleep?

14 Derbyshire (9)

About Sue Vincent

Sue Vincent was a Yorkshire born writer, esoteric teacher and a Director of The Silent Eye. She was immersed in the Mysteries all her life. Sue maintained a popular blog and is co-author of The Mystical Hexagram with Dr G.M.Vasey. Sue lived in Buckinghamshire, having been stranded there due to an accident with a blindfold, a pin and a map. She had a lasting love-affair with the landscape of Albion, the hidden country of the heart. Sue  passed into spirit at the end of March 2021.
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41 Responses to Sunset

  2. jenanita01 says:
    March 31, 2018 at 07:43

    I have the blessed flu, so I will probably sleep…

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  3. robbiesinspiration says:
    March 31, 2018 at 09:39

    As appealing as these pictures and this poem is, Sue, the way I feel right now; nothing beats sleep. Happy Easter.

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  5. elysianandcynosure says:
    March 31, 2018 at 10:17

    Well your poem makes me want to stay awake and never miss a moment! Nice job!

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  7. Billy Ray Chitwood says:
    March 31, 2018 at 14:48

    Lovely! Nature provides so much that we miss! ♥

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  8. buffalopound says:
    March 31, 2018 at 16:14

    Lovely, Sue. Happy Easter.

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  9. Judy E Martin says:
    March 31, 2018 at 18:01

    Beautiful Sue.
    Wishing you a happy Easter! 🐰🐰

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  10. memadtwo says:
    March 31, 2018 at 19:18

    So gentle and beautiful. Each moment is precious. (K)

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  11. Marilyn Armstrong says:
    March 31, 2018 at 19:21

    I always take a peek in the morning to see how sunrise is going, but then i go back to bed. I have reached a stage where sleep matters more than sunrise. Who’d have thunk it?

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  12. Widdershins says:
    April 1, 2018 at 04:04

    I’m a night owl, it’s when I get my best writing done, so it’s sunsets for me. 😀 … and vicarious sunrises via Sue and Ani. 🙂

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  14. macjam47 says:
    April 3, 2018 at 12:52

    So lovely, Sue! I never miss a sunrise or a sunset for that matter. They are so beautiful and they are free to all. Love and hugs, dear friend.

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  15. Adele Marie says:
    April 3, 2018 at 16:10

    One of the things I miss most about Orkney is standing outside the back door at night and looking up to see the stars, so clear in their own light. I loved this poem Sue, I definitely won’t be asleep. xxx

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