The Finite Grace of Sunset

By lupus tenebrae


Leaves grasp at sunset
'til its finite grace runs dry,
giving way to dusk. 

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Copyright 2014 lupus tenebrae
Published on Wednesday, August 6, 2014.     Filed under: "Haiku" and "Poetry"

Author's Note:

Just some quiet reflection at sunset, nothing special.

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  • A former member wrote: beautiful moment grasped! thankfully the spigot of the sun's grace runs freely each day again... though if the leaves burned they would create their own graceless light. but self-sacrifice is not worth the temporary loss.

  • carlosjackal On Friday, August 8, 2014, carlosjackal (2788)By person wrote:

    Congratulations! Wicked haiku :)

  • soul_versing On Thursday, August 7, 2014, soul_versing (774)By person wrote:

    I smiled while reading this, it's truly great. The cycle lives on. Congratulations♥ Scholar

  • blue angel On Thursday, August 7, 2014, blue angel (866)By person wrote:

    Congrats!! It's a lovely moment captured. :)

  • TropicalSnowstorm On Wednesday, July 23, 2014, TropicalSnowstorm (1580)By person wrote:

    I disagree, this was something very special. Classy piece with beautiful imagery, as always. Ciao, T/S Scholar

  • A former member wrote: I don't know much about the Haiku format, but I do know about a good sunset, this is beautiful. thanks for sharing Scholar

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