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Originally published in the much maligned "World of Poetry" in 1987 - I however, bear the company no ill will as I actually won money from them and got to meet Vincent Price.

Vibrant Hues of violet and blue -
Dawn's early light.
Evil fingers reaching,
The calm before the storm
Blackly raging
Beauty in opaque grey
From which torrents of rain
Gently fall.
Fluffy white cotton
Pieces suspended from
silver strings.
And upon sweet velvet
Rest glittering stars
and shining moon.
Oh, how I love the midnight
sky.