Crisp whispers of dusk
Mist haunting the lawn
Light fading, falling, failing
Dead until the dawn
Blackness always lurking
Shadows ever-rise
Black fingers reach horizon
Stroke pale, blue-grey skies
Wait for total darkness
Soft gloom to cover all
Shadows no more creeping
Enveloped in night’s shawl
What lurks in the shadows?
Eyes winking in the dark
Must escape this half-light
This time so bleak, so stark
The sun’s dying ghost
Still howling to the night
Stand weak and exposed
Alone in the twilight
Author notes
Twilight is the most creepy time of day. I hate the pale light, it just makes the shadows more obvious. And you are lit up, surrounded by shadows. At least in the dark you can't see anything; in the twilight you can see just enough for your imagination to go crazy.
Option 4 I hope it's not too emo, it wasn't meant to be...
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Your very welcome
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No this is not emo at all, it is a wonderful piece. It's very true though, as you mentioned in your author's notes how in the twilight you can only see enough to make your imagination run wild. Great imagery used, and very well written. Thanks for entering and best of luck in my contest
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Thanks very much!
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"What lurks in the shadows?
Eyes winking in the dark" I really like this. It made me visualize and that's nice when the reader gets to actually see...thanks for the entry. -
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Thanks very much!
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It feels...a tad emo. Like, with the typical dark imagery and metaphors. I'm a little disappointed. I'm sorry, better luck next time.
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