Day's End

 

 

 

Day’s End

Pastel by Stan Sperlak

 

Day’s End

Inspired by the art of Stan Sperlak

by jack

 

Behold the costume colored sky

Of Mardi Gras’ and loud good-byes

Where dusk invites the ribbons torn

As evening once again is born

 

Strokes of bold and faithful lines

Loosely based on borrowed times

Paint the scene of dark refresh

Kneeling to the gracefulness

 

The faintest hint of red divides

Distances so gathered wide

Featuring a vast expanse

The setting sun, the pure romance

 

A golden coin in balanced hue

The pastel canopy of blue

When ripples bring the sad demise

A long day’s end upon the skies

 

 The splendor that does greet the night

In violet and amber light

Lone solitude precedes the glow

The ending day provides the show

 

To the furthest point at sea

Quiet rest now peacefully

Balanced on its vibrant stand

Tapestries in showered fan

 

Clean of waste, serenely pure

A subtle wake it does endure

Above rose petal waves suspend

Finale of a long day’s end

Author's Note

Another of my Inspired by the art of Stan Sperlak series

Reviews

[Marie]

What an exquisite pastel. And your poem of the sunset describes it, inch by inch.

[Jack...]

Thanks Marie, you should look up Satn Sperlak, he is an amazing pastel artist

[Trigorin]

Fantastic piece. You have a definite mastery of vivid, vibrant imagery, and you've used that to great effect in this piece. I can definitely see the relationship between your inspiration and this poem, and I think that the obvious link between the two is a nice touch for the reader - it lets them draw links between the art and your work that wouldn't be immediately apparent otherwise. Your concept, also, is one I'm quite enamored with, and you've executed it very well. Very, very well done.

[Jack...]

Thank you so much for your kind words. I greatly appreciate you taking the time to read my poem.

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

A step...
A journey...
a pilgrimage...

[Jack...]

Thanks so much.

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

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