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The Calm and Quiet Night
by Portia Burton → (All Poetry by Portia Burton)
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a poem about night

THE CALM AND QUIET NIGHT..

The calm and quiet night is in full bloom,
The sky is as if trying to peep into my room!


The stars, in the absence of moon,
Shine dully like drops of mercury,
And some scattered colourless clouds,
Lost in themselves, float listlessly.

The highrise buildings have fallen silent
Their arrogance blunted by the overpowering night,
And how meek and subdued looks
Every arrogant hoarding and streetlight!

All the streets are now deserted,
No one is moving around,
An indifferent,vapid breeze is blowing
Undulating the curtains without a sound.

All the sounds have dissolved
In the deep whirlpool of silence,
Only my sleep-heavy, dull breathing
Assures me of my own presence.
 


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 Reviews of "The Calm and Quiet Night"
Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on October 20, 2013
You have recalled and shared the experience very effectively via your verses, Portia. Thank you for sharing your gift. Love and best wishes,

Regis

Reviewed by Michael True
Reviewed on July 18, 2013
Came for a visit and am most pleased to have done so. Your visions are pure and flowing. M.True

Reviewed on March 20, 2013
Portia this poem is so soothing and very beautiful.

Reviewed by George Carroll
Reviewed on January 28, 2013
Marvelous poetry with great metaphors. How often does one think of their own independence and what they add to a world that lacks the cohesive love for each other.

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on January 28, 2013
Very in tune with the night and very pleasant to read.

Ron

Reviewed by D Johnson
Reviewed on January 28, 2013
Portia, I really like this poem, it breathes in the night air of the big city.
Cheers,
Dan

Reviewed by Budd Nelson
Reviewed on January 28, 2013
sleep oh wonderful sleep and none to distrub it
budd


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