–noun
1. the soft, diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, either from daybreak to sunrise or, more commonly, from sunset to nightfall.
2. the period in the morning or, more commonly, in the evening during which this light prevails.
3. a terminal period, esp. after full development, success, etc.
4. a state of uncertainty, vagueness, or gloom.
–adj.
5. of, pertaining to, or resembling twilight; dim; obscure.
6. appearing or flying at twilight; crepuscular.
A man with blue paint
Colouring the graveyard's wall
In his soul's twilight.
Looking for new horizons
Looking for a new way out.
The silhouette appears courtesy of Emily aka The Strawberry Tree at DeviantArt, with thanks.
Thanks for this. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Plan on using crepuscular in my own OSI - now I know it's meaning.
ReplyDeleteThe concept of "soul's twilight" is quite fascinating!
ReplyDeleteAn interesting supposition in this. Marvellous.
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ReplyDeleteNice one here. Morbid yet feeling of hope.
ReplyDeleteTo perhaps pain a way out in one's own color is a great image.
ReplyDeletethe twilight of life in such a hopeful way...
ReplyDeletepaint the walls white so you can see the light ... easy to get then.
ReplyDeleteHi Nathalie -- 'They' say that painting the ceilings and/or walls blue keeps the birds and spiders away. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI like this, I am with 'him' for a while in the search for a new way out. Myself, I have decided there is no way out.
So enjoy it while I am here.
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Love this. Reminds me of the 2009 Newbery Award book.
ReplyDeleteWonderful poem and great art. Painting on the graveyard-- what a celebration!
ReplyDeleteA splash of blue hope amongst a twilight of graves. Wonderful
ReplyDeleteExcellent words & image (and imagery of the words!) ... bravo, JP/deb
ReplyDeleteColoring oneself in re-wind fashion. I like the connotation of twilight as a fact of life as well as a fact of day.
ReplyDeletethis made me think. thanks!
ReplyDelete..read with meanings 4 & 5 above this makes me wonder 'bout the color symbolism,the issue of the soul's immortality & the uncertainty of twilight ..
ReplyDeleteI learned something new and enjoyed your thought provoking poem.
ReplyDeleteLove the tanka and the pic to go with it, well chosen, and thanks for posting the dictionary thingy too - enlightening!
ReplyDeleteThe NaisaiKu.. Challenge!
I feel the choice of blue is to keep a beautiful sky within sight...as life`s twilight appears.
ReplyDeleteI do believe in gold at the end of a rainbow.