From dusk till dawn

I watch as skies above blush o’ shade of
tangerine red, as wary eyelids droop and
through tedious night are swept. In still-
ness and certitude my heart assuaged, 
deep midnight fields of woe; I smile as
dawn of thousand dreams (unspoken)
revive and rejuvenate.

 

 

Photo credits: FansShare

Posted for Quadrille 25 @ dVerse Pub

and on Tuesday Platform @ Real Toads 

48 thoughts on “From dusk till dawn

  1. Xenia says:

    I love how your dawn of thousand dreams revives and rejuvenates ?

    1. Sanaa says:

      Aw!❤️ thank you so much, Xenia 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️

  2. Maria says:

    You have a way with words, Sanaa.❤️ At first, I thought I'd be reading a horror-themed piece (based on the movie, From Dusk Till Dawn) but I found beautiful, sweet piece instead..

    1. Sanaa says:

      Aw!❤️ Thank you so much, Maria 😀 so good to see you! ❤️
      xo

  3. And may your dreams always do so!

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Rosemary 😀 that’s such a very nice thing to say ❤️

  4. Jane Dougherty says:

    Gorgeous colours in this one. Lovely!

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Jane 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️

  5. Frank Hubeny says:

    I like the idea of night being the time when there is a dawn when dreams revive.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Frank 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️

  6. thotpurge says:

    tangerine dawn… oh so lovely.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Rajani ❤️ so good to see you 😀

  7. sreeja says:

    beautiful….nice ending!

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Sreeja 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️

  8. Bjorn Rudberg says:

    That’s how dreams should be…

    1. Sanaa says:

      Definitely ❤️ thanks for stopping by, Bjorn 🙂

  9. paul scribbles says:

    Warm and welcoming words.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Paul 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️

  10. AngelaKay says:

    Beautiful!

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Angela 😀 so good to see you ❤️

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Linda 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️

  11. Lovely – this was gentle and beautiful.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Mosk 😀 so nice to see you!❤️

  12. De Jackson says:

    “dawn of a thousand dreams unspoken” is just beautiful.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, De 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️

  13. And that bright, bright, bright outlook you feed into your words is what I love about your words (and about you), my sweet friend.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Aww!❤️ Thank you so much, Magaly 😀 love you too!!❤️

  14. gillena says:

    Indeed to be thankful for the gift of sleep with dreams the balm of reviving hope
    “as wary eyelids droop”

    Enjoyed this tender serene piece Sanaa

    Thanks for dropping by to read mine

    Much love…

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Gillena 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️

      Much love… ❤️

  15. Bryan Ens says:

    Love how you bring such rich colour to the night

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Bryan 🙂 so nice to see you ❤️

  16. Kerry O'Connor says:

    Your poems always convey a sense of upliftment.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Kerry 😀 so good to see you ❤️

  17. Some wonderful images painted here, Sanaa!

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Walter 🙂 so nice to see you ❤️

  18. This has such a wonderful and tangible feel to it!

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Audrey 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️

  19. Rommy says:

    There is so much peace in this poem. I want to curl up with a cup of chamomile tea now.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Aw!❤️ thank you so much, Rommy 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️

  20. Ellecee says:

    Love this gentle poem, your words lift our spirits 🙂

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Linda 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️

  21. Rall says:

    You really captured the tangerine sunrise of KL… A lovely freedom as if a weight has been lifted.I enjoyed this very much.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Rall 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️

  22. Grace says:

    I like that shade of tangerine red ~ Thanks for joining us ~

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Grace 😀 so good to see you ❤️

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Michael 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️

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