Warmest congratulations to our winners, Dream with Sunsetscape, and Aqua5584 & Tenerik, with their collaboration entry Together Again!
This is the first time that we have had a tie for the competion, and both were so good, it seems it was impossible to choose between them...so we have joint winners!
The competition was very close this month, with all the pieces getting voted for; that is a testament to the quality of entries that we had, to thanks and congratulations to all who entered!
Here is the picture that inspired the words...and below you can find the two winning entries!

Sunsetscape
And on the ancient rivers rose
A signal
A sound
For all to hear
It tolled the ancient peoples prose
A boast
A breath
With much to fear
The birds gave start and the wise flock surged
So fast
So far
Away from here
And unexpectedly a dark figure emerged
So dark
Deformed
Suddenly appeared
Blackened mists and fading sunlit distance
A daughter
A desire
With a single tear
A river path forged without resistance
A life
A love
Future brought near
Dream
Together Again
The sun begins its slow descent with a golden spread
Watching it, I'm revived; otherwise I'm dead
In daylight I'm torn, in darkness I'm complete
Like silk, shadows shift, undulate and repeat
As peach and bright magenta soak the sky,
I know that to myself I cannot lie
Though night approaches, the pain will remain
I can't dispel thoughts of you, my eternal stain
When you left me my heart crumbled
But we were young and wild, our relationship always stumbled
In the years following, only sunsets have me beguiled
The intensity with which you haunt me is never mild.
Every day I look at the sunset
I think of you and the day we met
We used to make such a great pair
And now that we arent together it doesnt seem fair
At the time I loved you, at least I thought I did
I think the problem was all the feelings that we hid
The timing wasnt right, I remember to this day
Though I knew it would hurt, there was only one thing left to say
So we broke up but my feelings have stayed the same
Now I see you on that pillar, and softly I whisper your name
The feelings rush back and there is only one thing I want to do
Be back in the arms that held me close to you.
In a sudden burst of wind and seaspray,
The ocean pushes me to her, radiant as a sunray.
The look in his eyes shows me that he still cares
My mind reflects on the good times we shared.
Being back in his arms, it feels so good
Just like I always knew it would.
With a tender kiss, we look above
And know the sun will never set on our love.
Aqua5584 and Tenerik
This is the first time that we have had a tie for the competion, and both were so good, it seems it was impossible to choose between them...so we have joint winners!
The competition was very close this month, with all the pieces getting voted for; that is a testament to the quality of entries that we had, to thanks and congratulations to all who entered!
Here is the picture that inspired the words...and below you can find the two winning entries!

Sunsetscape
And on the ancient rivers rose
A signal
A sound
For all to hear
It tolled the ancient peoples prose
A boast
A breath
With much to fear
The birds gave start and the wise flock surged
So fast
So far
Away from here
And unexpectedly a dark figure emerged
So dark
Deformed
Suddenly appeared
Blackened mists and fading sunlit distance
A daughter
A desire
With a single tear
A river path forged without resistance
A life
A love
Future brought near
Dream
Together Again
The sun begins its slow descent with a golden spread
Watching it, I'm revived; otherwise I'm dead
In daylight I'm torn, in darkness I'm complete
Like silk, shadows shift, undulate and repeat
As peach and bright magenta soak the sky,
I know that to myself I cannot lie
Though night approaches, the pain will remain
I can't dispel thoughts of you, my eternal stain
When you left me my heart crumbled
But we were young and wild, our relationship always stumbled
In the years following, only sunsets have me beguiled
The intensity with which you haunt me is never mild.
Every day I look at the sunset
I think of you and the day we met
We used to make such a great pair
And now that we arent together it doesnt seem fair
At the time I loved you, at least I thought I did
I think the problem was all the feelings that we hid
The timing wasnt right, I remember to this day
Though I knew it would hurt, there was only one thing left to say
So we broke up but my feelings have stayed the same
Now I see you on that pillar, and softly I whisper your name
The feelings rush back and there is only one thing I want to do
Be back in the arms that held me close to you.
In a sudden burst of wind and seaspray,
The ocean pushes me to her, radiant as a sunray.
The look in his eyes shows me that he still cares
My mind reflects on the good times we shared.
Being back in his arms, it feels so good
Just like I always knew it would.
With a tender kiss, we look above
And know the sun will never set on our love.
Aqua5584 and Tenerik
