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Friday, January 09, 2009

sunset

sunset
an apple rests
where it fell
[First published in Magnapoets 3]

17 Comments:

Blogger Devika Jyothi said...

wondering if it were sunrise, will the apple roll?? :)

Kidding Bill, nice one :)
lovely feel to it...

wishes,
devika

7:33 PM  
Blogger Devika Jyothi said...

btw, how are you?
we didn't talk after the New Year...

Hope all going good, dear :)

wishes,
devika

7:34 PM  
Blogger John McDonald said...

excellent one bill
john

1:22 AM  
Blogger josh said...

seven
simple
sweet
round
red
words

Nice, Bill.

11:01 AM  
Blogger Gillena Cox said...

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12:03 PM  
Blogger Gillena Cox said...

morning sun---
a neighbour prods mangoes
from my tree



much love

gillena

12:07 PM  
Blogger Masago said...

A soft landing?

8:35 PM  
Blogger Bill said...

An interesting philosophical question, Devika. All is well with me, and I hope your new year is off to a good start.

Thanks, John and Josh.

Good one, Gillena. thanks for sharing.

We all need one now and then, Vaughn.

8:54 PM  
Blogger Devika Jyothi said...

Yeah Bill, philosophical question; but answer lies in Science :)

Good to know you are in full spirits, dear :)

i go 'off' for no reason sometimes..any remedy...i like to hear the experienced ones in life :)

wishes,
devika

9:27 PM  
Blogger Devika Jyothi said...

oh foolish me again..

if science is not philosophy what's it about, no?

you are right, dear Bill

devika

9:29 PM  
Blogger Tikkis said...

After the sunset --
a red apple
in my stomach

12:53 AM  
Blogger Bill said...

Thanks for sharing the thoughts, Devika.

And, tikkis, thanks for sharing the ku. Would that be an apple that was resting on the ground?

7:34 AM  
Blogger polona said...

a treat for the senses... love it

11:03 AM  
Blogger Masago said...

Yes, and no doubt an even softer rest.

4:35 PM  
Blogger Bill said...

Thanks, polona. And, Vaughn, thanks for the return visit.

8:26 PM  
Blogger jem said...

Beautiful. There is so much depth in this - in colour, and movement and place.

3:04 AM  
Blogger Bill said...

Thank you, jem.

9:58 AM  

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