night falls

artwork by fabian perez

the hem of the sun kisses the horizon

mother nature gently nudges the world into evening

the stress of the day lays drying 

on this morning's news

there is a sort of ironic harmony here

my mind's eye sees images of long ago

of desire, cravings, yearnings

sensual heat

till, with the impetus of a crescendo

night falls

proving no matter how mundane or exciting life is

the calendar page does indeed turn

Reviews

[Lorry]

I didn't know whether to ooh or ahh at that ending Lydi, so instead I made the entirely new noise of Ahhoohhh 😀
This is the epitome of subtleness setting the pace and flow seamlessly to a most deserved ahhoohhh last line.
Slow and sensual beats speed reading every time 😀

[Lydia Shutter]

Lorry, I thank you for the Ahhoohhh! I always appreciate your visits. Lydi**

[X]

..."the hem of the sun..." how gorgeous can it get ?! I love the flowing thoughts and images at night fall just as the page turns...a beautiful poem Lydia!

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you very much, Kira. Lydi**

[Coyote Poetry]

Beautiful artwork and wonderful words dear Lydia.
"proving no matter how mundane or exciting life is
the calendar page does indeed turn"
The above lines. Truer than true. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you, my friend. Lydi**

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome dear Lydia.

[Akshay Rawal]

Change is the only constant and yes, Calendar pages do turn, no matter how mundane or exciting life is. It all passes by one day. I definitely liked the Imagery here, the hem of the sun kissing the horizon like the sun is a ball rolling on the floor of horizon. Stress and News remind us of our mundane lives, the sunset and the nights remind us of the exotic moments we could have in those moments. So, in a way, exotic and mundane moments come and go in life like day and night.

Thanks for this amazing read, Lydia. I liked the painting tho.

[Lydia Shutter]

Akshay, your reviews are wonderful. Thank you so much. Lydi**

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

Beautiful poetry. I really liked the imagery and feeling it invoked. Nice word choice too. Tyfs

[Lydia Shutter]

I appreciate your review. Thank you. Lydi**

[Einstein Noodle]

indeed it does Lydia ... one page to another .. one word at a time ;) the musings are universal .. i feel a sense of peace in "Night Falls" ... great pic as it is a prelude to the touch of sensuality .. what would we be without it eh!? ;) i like the straightforward simplicity in this .. so relatable ... so easy to fit myself into it ... nice one :)
E.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you very much, E. Not sure if you got my message....AOL mail is not working. Lydi**

[Einstein Noodle]

got it ;) .......................

[John the Baptist]

I can identify with this one. Mother Nature does indeed have the final say as she draws us toward the night. Yet the mind remembers well the days when the blood ran thick and the heat rose regularly. Nothing wrong with that, but of course one event does occur to all. And as it is but a process of nature, can it really be evil?

[Lydia Shutter]

No evil for sure. Thanks so much, John. Lydi**

[Papaya]

The ending ties it together so nicely.
Tomorrow, it's either an escape from today or something to look forward to for happier reasons.
Either way, today never stays.

[Lydia Shutter]

It surely doesn't. Thanks so much, Ana. Lydi**

[Patricia Wedel]

Somehow... we beg, steal and borrow our share of
happiness...but then like a strike of lightening...
we surrender to the humming of a guitar and the
sounds of a lovers heart... knowing that heaven is
here on earth. tenderly, Pat

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much, sweet Pat. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

lovely look at the reality of time...a day is there and then it is gone, whether it was a good day or a bad day.
It is indeed ironic...we look back at how we were, what we did, and we have no way to turn back the clock.
j.

[Lydia Shutter]

Nope, no rewind button on life. Not sure I would want to re-live most of it anyway. Thanks so much, Jacob. Lydi**

[Dave Brown]

not much missing here
Extremely fine lead into a very enjoyable offering with wonderful artwork for desert
Can it get better

[Lydia Shutter]

Glad you enjoyed, Dave. thanks for the review. Lydi**