RUNNING FOR COVER

The shadows decline

With the sun's caress

A changing of shifts

From the night's undress.

Now wrapped in warmth

The search light begins

Wandering the land

As the shadows cringe.

Running for cover

From sunlight so bright

They welcome the return

Of the dark of night.

Reviews

[alf]

Hi Andrew. This is another poem that is written with that flash of brilliance you keep beaming at the readers. I love this!!! I love the analogies, 'night's undress' and 'shadows cringe' they are just wonderful. Again, this poem flows smoothly and without any use of excess verbiage. Great writing and great reading, alf

[andrew mitchell]

Thanks alf I was picturing the sun coming up over the red outback seeing all the shadows run for cover lol

[alf]

That was an amazing write. Needs an appropriate contest now, alf

[mattavelli]

Ok ok, I gave up on my shadow ideas. Looks like you've cornered the market anyway. Haha

[B]

Oh nice
I can just see night hues reeling in

The perfect clear skies

And a cup of tea
With your words on my balcony .....

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you my friend

[~]

and.. here are the shadows again :) you can write a book beginning to end about shadows huh?
beautifully described - shadows seeking refuge :) brilliant!

[andrew mitchell]

In the aussie outback with arid red soil and vegetation and the sun starts to rise , it just looks like shadows are running for cover as the sun's light covers the ground lol Thank you moonskittles :)

[~]

That's beautiful. Really! Welcome.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

The sun in your neck of the woods has a far greater impact than here. Our shadows welcome it lol!
Nicely described and observed.

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you John for your time again glad you enjoyed and will reciprocate

[sereenaoutloud]

love this piece. A changing of shifts,From the night's undress, beautiful! :)

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you sereena, glad you enjoyed as you are so damm hard to please LL!!!:):)

[sereenaoutloud]

hahah hi TTM! :))

[Kelly Scheppers]

"the sun's caress,
the night's undress..."

...what extraordinary lines, Andrew! Nicely done!

[Dani The Unreviewed]

Nicely done:) I think, that this piece is one of the best you wrote:) Keep writing:)

[andrew mitchell]

thanks IM Thats a smiler:)

[Dani The Unreviewed]

You are welcome:)