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  December 2021     1 year ago

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A Shadow in the Rain

Born from a light post on a black rainy night,
My lonely shadow trailing, failing to be noticed,
Until in angular movement up a brick building,
it slowly circled around beside me revealing
My head drooping on neckless shoulder;
rising in...

– by Tim Seigel

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A Shadow in the Rain

Born from a light post on a black rainy night,
My lonely shadow trailing, failing to be noticed,
Until in angular movement up a brick building,
it slowly circled around beside me revealing
My head drooping on neckless shoulder;
rising in...

– by Tim Seigel

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added 1 year ago
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Dawn

DAWN

Dawn flows from my tender heart;
pale, distant, ever drawing near.
You must reside in the darkness of night
to find your hope in this infant light,
rising unknown to wash away your shame.
My light, in silence, whispers the promise...

– by Tim Seigel

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Thank you Dougla$. I read one yours yesterday, too, and thought it was very good. Please, no need for an apology at all. I very miuch appreciated your insight. I found a little bit of a discrepency in my thought about God speaking to us near the end of the poem. It probably still needs a little bit of work. Thank you for your very kind reply.

Tim 

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God is the speaker of the poem, not me. I know I wrote it, but it was borne out of prayer, and my feeble attempt to listen to God.

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