Away

In the setting of this

old red sun she briefly

became the gold that

lay her shade on all

of the garden and trees,

grasses and the weeds

birds whistled for a moment

of her, and the sky

then night returned

and stole her away.

Reviews

[R.E. Ray]

Seems the night and disease are partners in crime, JR. This shows us how we often take the simple things in nature for granted.

[JR]

The best moment in my day was sitting in my front yard watching the sun go down. There's like 10 min where everything gets this transcendental gold hue... made me think of all the good moments in my life, which seem so short compared to the rougher, darker times. Nature is my peace.

[R.E. Ray]

I have a large screen TV, and I play those 3-4 hour YT videos of scenery with sun, flowers, birds, etc. Maybe you can find one to hold you over until sunset. I suffer from seasonal depression and they help. Fortunately, I also live in a rural area and no other houses are close to me.

[JR]

That’s a good idea. I’m pretty rural myself, and I can go hiking behind my house where I won’t be around anyone. We are indeed lucky that way.