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Tuesday 4 June 2013



Devon Sunset

Photo:  Copyright James Rainsford

Trees’ tortured forms
Crackle through the scarlet
Of departing day with
Shapes sinister and strange.
Ascending like black lightning.
Seeking succour from the
Blood of light’s farewell.
Leaving legacies to beauty,
And bequeathing to the chill
Of an uncertain night
The vision of a burning sky,
A stunning tribute to the
Sun’s incredible goodbye.

© James Rainsford 2013



Note to readers: The poem was inspired by this photograph of a sunset I captured on Tuesday 21st May from the small village of Knowstone in North Devon. I've rarely seen the sky quite so red and the stark contrast of the twisted trees in silhouette made the shot even more dramatic.
Your opinions are welcome and I'll respond to all who visit here and leave a comment.
Kind regards to all at dVerse Poets. James. 
 

15 comments:

  1. Fabulous images, James. I especially liked "ascending like black lightning".

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  2. nice...the bare trees make me think of fall..all the leaves gone...departing themselves as the sun...it s a lovely picture...the sun makes some pretty amazing art in the sky...

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  3. You have painted with words the beauty of the photograph....such a lovely piece!

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  4. I was going to pick out a favorite line to highlight and then realize that I loved them all--

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  5. A gorgeous photograph and a lovely write.

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  6. The pictures is beauty but, your words bring out a deeper color and texture..a pleasure to read your work.

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  7. Sunsets are so cool. I love capturing them with my camera.

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  8. James- what a stunning photograph! Wonderful to have captured such a resonant moment in film and in verse. Excellent poem there.
    "Seeking succour from the
    Blood of light’s farewell."
    You certainly have a way with words. Excellent. -Mike

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  9. ...ah, a gem to read...and indeed a well inspired write... it can fall a tear from a lover's eye... smiles... loved it!

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  10. Still haunting the open link on Monday afternoon. I looked around, and you have some really nice stuff here.

    Seeking succour from the
    Blood of light’s farewell.

    is a really nice line. The photograph is wonderful also.

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  11. "ascending like black lightening" -- such a dramatic photo certainly is deserving of a passionate poem.

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  12. Wonderful words of the beauty of nature James. Your photo is stunning and I would love (a copy of it) to grace my walls - is this possible?
    Anna :o]

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  13. Absolutely breath-taking, James.

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  14. STriking image and words. Kudos James.

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If you wish your views and opinions to be published here, please be polite and respectful. I welcome feedback on my work and will try to respond if you take the trouble to post a comment. Thanks for visiting 'The Sanctum of Sanity.' Hope you enjoyed the experience, James.