It’s Poetry Friday!
I’m celebrating twilight with our host for today, Marcie Flinchum Atkins, in celebration of her new book, When Twilight Comes. I was pleasantly surprised that my preorder arrived early. In this beautiful book, Marcie brings the sights, sounds, plants, and animals of dawn and dusk to life through her lovely lyrical language. I especially enjoyed how she connected the two twilight times in just one spread:
The sun rises high.
Summer’s light stays and stays and stays
until dusk –
the second twilight.
Dusk mutes the colors of day
and welcomes the mysteries of night.
One of my favorite things to do when I’m at the beach is to watch the sunrise, so I am often awake at dawn watching the day slowly unfold. I combed through my many pictures and was inspired by this one:
Time
sun slowly rises
in a purple-morning sky
answers ocean’s call
life’s never-ending cycle
of dawn to dusk, day to night
Draft, 2026RoseCappelli
You can catch the roundup on Marcie’s blog here. Please stop by for lots of poetry goodness.
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Mmm, Rose, the purple-morning sky answering ocean’s call! I can feel the cool, ocean breeze now.
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Thanks, Tracey!
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That’s a beautiful photo, Rose. It and your poem make me look forward to summer and, hopefully, some “purple-morning” sunrises.
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Purple morning sky! And the way that sun is hovering… gorgeous. Thank you, Rose! xo
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I feel like I’m right there!! Lovely moment captured in your poem and photo. Thank you!
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As always, the imagery you use to accompany your words is just *chef’s kiss* – lovely. Life answering the never-ending call of renewal – the endless, purple-sky cycle, morning by morning – makes me simply long to be there. I need to get to the beach!
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Oh, I love that “purple-morning sky”, Rose, and want to be there right now! Going to visit the ocean is my very favorite thing. Thanks for bringing it back today!
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Mmmmmm….. this is lovely and so soothing. Thank you.
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Rose, I love the way you have dusk, dawn, and the ocean in conversation with each other!
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Such a peaceful moment with your pic and poem, Rose. Lovely.
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Oh, I love a “purple morning sky.” It’s my favorite kind. Thank you for your beautiful poem and photo!!!
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The ocean is the perfect place for an appreciation of the wide open sky and the changing colors of twilight!!
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Peaceful words for a peaceful moment, Rose. Beautiful.
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Rose, I love seeing the sunrise above the ocean. Your purple-morning sky is a perfect description. I am not used to that view being from the western side of our country. I love what I’m learning about twilight this weekend. Marcie’s poem is beautiful. I have a copy of her book ordered for my grandson.
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Rose, I love your poem and picture. When I’m at the coast, our dawn has little color and gives us long skinny shadows that reach to the surf… and at dusk, the words of your poem come alive. I played with it and share it with you for fun (I hope this was okay):
sun slowly sets
in a purple-evening sky
answers ocean’s call
life’s never-ending cycle
of dusk to dawn, night to day
Gives it a different twist. I love sunrises and sunsets; they bookend my days.
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Thank you, Alice. Yes, that is lovely and gives it a different twist.
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