With Fear and Trembling

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 Friday Writings #36: Sunset

 "...think about what thoughts and feelings a beautiful sunset inspires in you and share that inspiration in your pieces."

There are quite a few stunning sunsets here, but none so amazing as this one in September, 2019.  Beautiful, yet frightening.  This photo has not been edited, it's a true representation of the sky facing west that night at 7:40.

© Lisa Smith Nelson 2019

Fire in the sky

 as the sun, in her exit

foretells tomorrow

 

Pink sky at night
Sailor’s delight
 
At what point in time
will that delight
reform in awe
to fearsome sights
and dread?
 
Skies roil and roll,
the vault shudders,
the firmament upheaves,
the heavens erupt in flame.
 
Obeisance on deck,
prayers with fear and trembling,
in horror and reverence.
yet, skies transform to blood.

©2022 Lisa Smith Nelson. All Rights Reserved


Comments

  1. Rosemary Nissen-WadeJuly 23, 2022 at 7:44 PM

    Oh yes, we had some scary skies here too, that disastrous summer! You've captured the horror.

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  2. AnonymousJuly 24, 2022 at 5:18 PM

    I think I would like to see a sky like that. Except, unless it might be one of the forest or grass fires raging from here to the West Coast. I've seen other dreaded items; worst was a seven-mile tornado that came close to our school. We were down in the storm cellar, one of the parents came and helped us to watch one at a time at the top of the cellar door. Anything in its path was leveled.
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  3. MarjaJuly 25, 2022 at 12:51 AM

    The sky becomes alive Love your wild sky Well written

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  4. Pearl Ketover PrilikJuly 28, 2022 at 11:24 AM

    Your title captures the feeling that is left in my gut .. - with fear and trembling .... and with reverence for the beauty you've captured, expressed and shared. Bravo.

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  5. rallentandaJuly 28, 2022 at 4:46 PM

    Amazing photo. See a sky like this and you know you're in big trouble. Good poem

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  6. Priscilla KingAugust 8, 2022 at 2:25 PM

    Sometimes here we get an amber glow, leading up to a really smoldering sunset. It can foretell "delight" in a sunny day, or a big storm. I've never seen the sky quite as smoldering as the picture looks on this browser. It may someday be useful that those who live in fire zones are saying it indicates a fire out of control. Thank you for this bit of education.

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