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In The Gloaming
by Laura Williams French
in the gloaming
that twilight
that periwinkle dusk
when day is over
and night not yet begun
when tree skeletons silhouette
against the darkening sky
it is then I see you
a stealthy shadow
seeking solace
silently slipping
through my thoughts
it is in the gloaming
that twilight
that periwinkle dusk
when bird calls cease
and a gentle hush descends
when day creatures sleep
before night creatures stir
it is then I hear you
your laughter
the liquid twinkling
inside my head
it is in the gloaming
that twilight
that periwinkle dusk
when work is done
and I am alone
with myself
it is then
that I think of you
Laura Williams French is a graphic artist, poet, author, and co-founder of Clare Songbirds Publishing House. Her first poetry chapbook, "The Weight of a Box," was released in 2018 and her book of creative non-fiction, "Wigs, Cars, & Sectional Sofas: Surviving Childhood in the 70's," is coming out in summer 2019.
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