The Afterglow
From an undressed
flush of morning sky
the moon’s half slip
hangs without regret
in a pastel shade
of blushing sunrise
_________Colleen Redman / Poets and Storytellers United
"A blog is to a writer what a canvas is to an artist." ~ Colleen Redman
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June 14th, 2020 1:36 am
wow that’s beautiful especially love “hangs without regret in a pastel shade of blushed sunshine”
June 14th, 2020 1:51 am
Lovely metaphor, creating lovely image.
June 14th, 2020 4:04 am
A gorgeous image, Colleen!
June 14th, 2020 4:08 am
oooh! nice image!
June 14th, 2020 5:42 am
And what a beautiful morning it is.
June 14th, 2020 6:48 am
The moon always has to show off doesn’t she?
June 14th, 2020 9:08 am
This made me smile–such a perfect morning image of the moon.
June 14th, 2020 11:04 am
I’d surely get up early to see that sight!
June 14th, 2020 12:01 pm
“without regret in a pastel shade of blushed sunrise,”.. sigh .. that is such a stunning image! ??
June 14th, 2020 12:01 pm
The moon takes on a most sensuous tinge … love it.
June 14th, 2020 1:33 pm
nice vivid poem. great write!
June 14th, 2020 3:38 pm
This is so beautiful…I love the “moon’s half slip”
June 14th, 2020 6:53 pm
Such warmth-giving imagery! I can see the small smiling, feeling a bit flushed… under the sun’s kiss.
June 14th, 2020 7:08 pm
Fantastic imagery / metaphor, especially for such a short piece!
June 15th, 2020 4:41 am
Beautiful sensual imagery. Loved it.
June 15th, 2020 6:00 pm
A delightful night was had.
June 15th, 2020 8:12 pm
Beautiful! That moon seems to have lost all shyness 🙂