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Darkness

February 28, 2010
By BohemianTeen BRONZE, Clarksville, Tennessee
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BohemianTeen BRONZE, Clarksville, Tennessee
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"Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it." -- Goethe

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The night falls on the garden,
It wraps around my shoulders, a Cloak of darkness.
It settles in the trees, like
Creeping animals.
Darkness.
It keeps our secrets, and its own.
The flowers drink the darkness,
As the sun dies behind the hills.
The dark blackness consumes the Hills.
The screen doors lightly close,
As men come home from work.
The darkness hides what's behind
The trees,
It hides what's in our hearts.

© Amy J., Sebring, OH

The author's comments:
When I re-read this piece, I see the darkness, the screen doors closing, the cloak around the shoulders, the sun setting. I hope my readers see this as well as I do.
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powder_blue SILVER said...
on Jun. 28 2012 at 9:19 am
powder_blue SILVER, Edgerton, Maryland
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I love the way you portrayed the darkness as a living, breathing thing. The imagary was great and I could see everything you were saying.