#WritePhoto Dusk Dancing

February 22, 2018 — #writephoto, poet, poetry

Dusk

Dancing while the sun disappeared, under a cloudy sky
We never saw it coming, and were shocked as it went by
Some thought it was a dragon, some saw a giant fox
At first we thought it was a trick of the light, a mirage
The silence covered us like a heavy hanging mystery
We stood on the shore expecting a character from history
To descend on our party to pardon our sins and omissions
To make it all better, to save us, to improve our conditions
We waited in vain for prophecy or guidance to appear
As darkness fell on the crowd, desperation became fear
Down the road in pitch black night the footsteps returned
To home, the safety of the hearth, where fire still burned

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This is a response to this week’s photo prompt by Sue Vincent on the Echo.  Please join us each Thursday for a new prompt and the opportunity to read or submit your own piece inspired by her intriguing photography.