The Middle of Nowhere

(thank you Jacob for the inspiration and reminder)

how dark falls the night

before a glimmer of light

brings forth a new dawn

Reviews

[Lorry]

Nicely captured Chris. If it were a normal year, I'd suspect you were celebrating up here, still dark after 8am and dark again by about 3pm, but I know you are a night owl and kitchen window gazer like myself and watch the day stretch awake, as well as being highly appropriate to the year gone and lives lost.
Let's hope after the worst comes the best... but we'd all just settle for normal, whatever that was. 😊

[Chris Shaw]

I certainly am a night owl and a star gazer Lorry. Yes, let's hope some sort of normal returns soon.

Chris

[Helen]

Perfectly expressed - hard to comment without repeating your words, they are so perfect. But the desolation and despair of the dark night. Yet all it takes is a glimmer and there is hope and then the promise of day.

[Chris Shaw]

Many thanks Helen for your visit. Take care.

Chris

[Relic]

The mamas and the papas popped into my head after reading this. "And the darkest hour is just before dawn." However, I don't think they ever anticipated 2020 and the effects it would have on normal life. A year like this kinda makes me want to go back to the '70's.

[Chris Shaw]

Happy New Year Tim. Thank you for reminding me of the Mamas and Papas. How I loved that group and still do. This afternoon, I will make a point of listening to them. The least said about 2020, the better. All the best.

Chris

[Gee]

Fingers crossed Christine :))
Happy New year to you and yours, hope it is a good one :))

[Chris Shaw]

Happy new year Gee. Yep, fingers crossed.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and that dawn is coming...if we close our eyes, it will sneak up on us.
lots said in this "haiku at its best"---

I knew the muse wouldn't refuse you for long.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Jacob. The muse is still hiding :))

[poetgurl]

Beautiful and truthful....

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Ang X. Take care.

Chris

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Yes we are heading for a new dawn! Hoping that this dawn brings much anticipated love and peace! Wish you a happy and healthy new year.
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[Chris Shaw]

Thankyou dear Sima. All the very best to you.

Chris