[Photo credit: Theresa, age 10, Sunset on May 2]
Yesterday, Agnes and Theresa bounded into the kitchen, both talking at once. They were desperate for me to come and see the sunset (because it looked "all pink and rosy like sherbet") and to lend them my digital camera in order to preserve its beauty forever. I managed to comply with both requests, and, in spite of my doubts about the sunset-shooting capability of our camera, Theresa captured the evening's deep lavender and blushing hues quite well in this shot. It seems the perfect compliment to a poem of Agnes' written this past February:
The sunset shattered into shards of stars,
A million fish within a velvet sea,
A million angels in a heaven of clouds,
A million eyes, all staring out at me.
The moon was a lady, dancing, whirling
A tarentella through nighttime air,
Dropping her moonlight, streaming, swirling,
Dropping her moonbeams everywhere.
The clouds dispersed in multitudes. I saw
The star formations, children of the sky,
The wind did whistle in the dusky boughs,
The dry leaves sang their songs as they flew by.
The moon was a lantern, calmly keeping,
Her vigil o'er the stars by night,
Shedding her moonbeams, sobbing, weeping,
Shedding her tears of silver light.
At last the rosy fingers of the dawn,
Touched the horizon, turning it to blue,
And Oh! I miss the little glinting stars,
Although the day is beautiful and new.
For the sun is a brand whose ceaseless burning,
Illuminates all of the daytime sky,
But the moon is gentler, humbly turning
The nighttime over to the stars on high.
[Photo credit: Theresa, age 10, Dawn on May 4]
What a stunning picture! Simply beautiful and very well captured. I'm speechless over the poetry. Agnes has such a command of language and such a gift for expression. I look forward to reading her writing for years to come...
Posted by: Elizabeth Foss | May 04, 2006 at 06:27 AM
What a beautiful photo! Agnes is a very talented writer!
Posted by: Christine | May 04, 2006 at 08:01 AM
What striking photos, and the poem - very gorgeous! I keep scrolling up to reread favorite stanzas to my daughter.
Posted by: Jennifer | May 04, 2006 at 10:53 AM
Resplendent is the only word that comes to mind -- for the sunset, and for Agnes's poetry!
Posted by: Karen E. | May 04, 2006 at 12:25 PM
Ditto what everyone else has said! The sunset AND the poetry are stunning!
Posted by: Amy | May 05, 2006 at 08:10 AM
What two very talented girls! Beautiful imagery and image.
I like the "pink and rosy like sherbet" too, even though it didn't make it into the poem : )
Posted by: Becky | May 05, 2006 at 09:55 AM
Stunning photo, there's some talent there for sure!! Love the poem!
Posted by: Meredith | May 05, 2006 at 04:56 PM
Tasheen Posted on I am a hunzukutz and live in USA, when I went to Pakistan this time, i was amaezd to see my family enjoying this album. Now i know what they saw here, beautiful poetry, melody and voice. Thank you for making it available.Keep it up. Please convey our gratitude to the singer.Best,Tasheen
Posted by: Lorena | July 14, 2012 at 02:20 AM