Barb Beacham from Life in the Foothills has graciously provided some awesome photographs to accompany the catnipoflife poetry Twilight. Barb was one of catnip’s featured photographers last month. If you missed her great photographic match to You have but one life, LIVE it! then, I encourage you to check it out. NOW! Yes, right now…just click HERE!
Thank you, Barb! You truly outdid yourself on this one!
Twilight
Between dawn and sunrise
Where time seems to stand still
The sun not yet visible
Ascends in slow motion until…
Sunlight scatters along the horizon
Where clouds catch the first rays of dawn
Erupting into a blaze of color
Only heaven could possibly spawn
Standing on the edge of silence
A sense of calm penetrates the soul
Hovering between darkness and light
Sheer magnificence to behold
Between sunset and dusk
Day’s last light seems to stand still
The sun barely visible
Descends in slow motion until…
Intense color splashes across the horizon
Where the sky catches the sun’s last rays
Illuminating a thin veil of haziness
Below the clouds that are now ablaze
A silhouetted figure lost and alone
Against the pending backdrop of night
Grasps the last red-orange rays of the sun
Fervently kissing the day’s twilight
With radiant images now past
The world becomes shrouded in grey
While the twinkling of night’s first stars
Engulfs the glories of the day
©2013 catnipoflife
Sharla Lee Shults
AND as an added plus to help you relax at the close of day. . .
Then, to top it off, introduction to a brand new blogger: benignguy
“Twilight drops her curtain down, and pins it with a star.”
—Lucy Maud Montgomery (Canadian author, 1874–1942)
catnipoflife 
Thank you for including my video and I love the poem and photos. It really enhanced the experience
Nice to ‘meet’ you and good luck with your blog 🙂
Beautiful. Have you ever wondered why dawn and dusk produce the most beautiful skies?
It is the slow motion of the sun ascending and descending and the reflectiveness of sunbeams through the trees and clouds. Right? Sounds good 🙂
Reblogged this on thisoldtoad.
Thank you, Chris, for the reblog. That is a wonderful compliment for both Barb and myself 🙂
I love it! And, I love that you include me in a collaboration of poetry and photography! Tears filled my eyes as I saw this post…yet again, which happened the last time too.
Sharla: Your poetry inspires me visually, and then to be able to match my photos with your words…Priceless! And for the two of us to do this together, is amazing! Maybe we should do a book?
I cherish our friendship, and that you honor me so with asking for me to collaborate with you! Hugs my dear friend: I love you! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Watch for a re-blog tomorrow!
Barb
I thought this one turned out exceptionally well! Your photos captured the imagery in the verses perfectly! More to come 🙂
These are so beautiful! And together with the poem they’re absolutely unique and very exquisite! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Raani! Sharla writes the words and she draws the photographs with those words. And it is an honor for me to do this with Sharla! I am happy that you enjoyed this!
Thank you, Raani, for your visit and especially the comments! It is always good to ‘see’ you 🙂
Reblogged this on Life in the Foothills and commented:
The other day, Sharla again asked me if I would collaborate with her and another of her poems. Again, I felt very honored that she would choose me to add my photos! As I read her poem, images of photos that I have taken floated through my mind. I hope that you enjoy this wonderful poem, and the photos that go with it! Thank you again Sharla for this opportunity!
I thank you for your magnificent photography! We will definitely do more! 🙂
Gorgeous pictures.
Thank you Carole! They were beautiful words for me to put my photographs to….Those words are gorgeous too!
Thank you, Carole, for stopping by for a little catnip. So glad you enjoyed the photography. Barb has a natural way of matching her photographs to my poetic verses!
Absolutely beautiful, pictures and poem! REally enjoyed it ♥
Thanks, Ute! Always good to see you have stopped by for some catnip 🙂
I love these pictures – well done, Sharla – well published together with the words… I love it!
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