Thursday, March 31, 2011

Civitate Nocte

A brief respite from the rain as night falls in my city.


The lights send out warm glows, softening that which by day is gritty.


Time slows; a sign beckons towards spots were friendship grows.


Laughter, talk, and the hurried footsteps of a passerby are all things that play across the calm of the evening sky.


Stately buildings stand guard as they have done for years; witness to never ending cycles of joy and tears.


I observe endings. Of the day; of the month; perhaps of things unseen. I drift along the way, content to be exactly here; in this scene; as night falls in my city.


This Just in! This post is now a participant in the Smiley Sociology Study #5 NaPoWriMo 2011. Check out the others at the host site: Smiley Sociological Study #5 NaPoWriMo 2011
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15 comments:

  1. Finding One's WayApril 1, 2011 at 12:24 AM

    beautiful
    xoxo
    jess

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  2. Han FamilyApril 1, 2011 at 12:51 AM

    Love the blue of the night sky...

    Karen

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  3. Paul F.April 1, 2011 at 12:58 AM

    Jess, thank you...Make that trip up here!

    Karen, thanks. The sky turned out that way, despite it being basically dark and cloudy...I like it a lot to! Welcome to the blog...

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  4. Nelmitravel - Nelieta MishchenkoApril 1, 2011 at 4:26 AM

    Your photos are stunning and I love the blue sky! You live in a beautiful town.

    http://nelietatravellingadventures.blogspot.com

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  5. Mary Hudak-Collins livingthescripture.comApril 1, 2011 at 4:30 AM

    Beautiful photos Paul! The colors are vibrant and taking them at night adds extra mystery to the scenery.

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  6. alejandro guzmanApril 1, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    The stately building, is it a Pub?

    Great pics P

    A

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  7. Rachel HoytApril 1, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    So pretty!!!

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  8. Savira GuptaApril 1, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    Blue is so vibrant! Wow!

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  9. Jorie PacliApril 2, 2011 at 5:03 AM

    Cool! Love all the pics.:)

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  10. Jessica MApril 2, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    beautiful..I love the color of the sky...also the lights strung up in town..gives it a cozy feel.

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  11. Rachel HoytApril 2, 2011 at 2:30 PM

    I'm so glad you linked this in! I definitely think your narration is poetic. The pictures are amazing. :)

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  12. Paul F.April 2, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    Hey everybody! Thank you for stopping by and thank you again for all of your kind responses. They go a long way towards motivating me to keep this up!

    Also, I have linked this post into Rachael's "Smiley Sociological Study #5" so click on the link above (bottom of the post) to see some great poetry and fun!

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  13. Mari Sterling WilburJune 3, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    Beautiful photography! I hope you keep posting your work.

    Regards, Mari

    http://www.mariscamera.blogspot.com/

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  14. Mari Sterling WilburJune 3, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    P.S. I'm following both of your blogs.

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  15. Paul F.June 3, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    Thank you Mari and welcome!

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