The Hour of Sunsets – first published in 2019 by Heretics, Lovers, and Madmen
frontiers of my being
the hour of sunsets has come
with bare hands I drown you in the coldest seas
red lilies burn you in the hidden valley
birds delight on carnal straps
I run barefoot through streets of no return
I knock on doors
a piece of bread
for my entire heart
oh, itβs midnight
I step into the land of fantasies that are not mine
I play with dreams like children play with kites
fires taller than the sky burst from my pregnant heart
nocturnal marigolds crawl on my skin like ants
I interrupt the voice of number Pi
from the clouds
I rain on you, my love, the silence of the prophets without tongues
was that a ray of light?
skyscrapers yawn
destinies melt in the taste of coffee and mistrust
car cough
the day confines me to the sick banality of its own land
my hands, aquatic pillars of forgotten fantasies
wait like thieves on corners of the streets
for yet another night
Featured Image: A gift for me from Tasmania
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Gabriela Marie Milton
2022 Pushcart Prize Nominee
Publisher, Editor, Award Winning & #1 Amazon Bestselling Author
Books:
Hidden in Childhood: A Poetry Anthology (ed.), Literary Revelations, 2023
Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women (ed.), Experiments in Fiction, 2022.
Woman: Splendor and Sorrow :I Love Poems and Poetic Prose, Vita Brevis Press, 2021.
Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings, Vita Brevis Press, 2020
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Thank you so much for appreciating!
It’s my absolute pleasure.
Very grateful to you. Enjoy the rest of your day.
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Wonderful poems, Gabriela.
Thank you Tim. I hope your day is going well.
I’m prepping for the remodel of the kitchen at the office. How about you? How is your day so far?
Oh, wonderful. I hope everything goes well. I cannot wait to see everything when ready. My day? Tense. I do not know why. Perhaps because I am not in vacation anymore. Perhaps the full moon π
Best luck with your wonderful projects!
Do you have summer classes? The full moon has a way of making things weird.
No, I do not teach in the summer. I do research. I think it’s the full moon.
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Exquisite!
Thank you dearest Alethea. I hope you are well. xo
Le very nice.
Thank you so much.
You are very graciously welcome very much.
Un abrazo Gabriela y feliz dΓa, versos fenomenales! πΉβ₯οΈπΉ
Gracias Francisco. Abrazos fuertes. Que tengan bonito dΓa.
De nada Gabriela, igualmente πΉ
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Wonderful, Gabriela. Love it.π
Thank you so much Grace. I am glad you enjoyed it.
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You write so beautifully!
Loved this!
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Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am so glad you liked it.
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Perhaps the most gorgeous piece of writing I have read; a ray of light unlike any other. Beautiful, Gabriela. πΉβ¨πΉ
My dearest Robert, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am having a very rough morning and your words and support mean a lot.
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Saddened to hear your day is not behaving, dear Gabriela. If there’s anything I can help you with, please let me know. πΉβ¨β₯οΈ
Thank you so much Robert. That means a lot. I will perhaps later in the evening. Enjoy yours.
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Beautiful lines, β¦& flowing theme βtwas such a pleasure to read, β¦β¨πβ¨π¦β¨
Thank you from the bottom of my heart. It means the world to me.
Such a beautiful poem!
Thank you Dawn. Enjoy the rest of your day.
Wow stunning imagery that truly immerses the senses Gabriela! π
Thank you so much my dearest Cindy. I hope you are well. Sending love.
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You’re so very welcome my friend! I’m great! Thanks and you too!
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Thank you so much dear Jude.
A pleasure
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How stunning this poem is and how the imagery leaps off the page! <3
Goodness Layla, thank you so much for your kind words. They mean a lot.
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Beautiful poem Gabriella, a stunning composition of words and feelings.
Thank you so much my dearest Blanca. I am so pleased you like it. Sending you love and huge hugs β€οΈπΉπ€
Excellent Gabriella
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You are extremely luscious tonight, cara! Pure heaven!
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Thank you so much hon. I just saw you had a wonderful anniversary. I left a comment on your post. Once again Happy Belated Anniversary and sorry for the delay.
Much love.
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Thank you dear.
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a piece of bread
for my entire heart
LOVE this
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It’s really excellent again.
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You paint such a vivid picture!
Thank you my dear.
Your poems are a beautiful journey of language and creative storytelling. π
Thank you so much Michele. I am humbled by your praise ππΈπΊ
You are welcome, talented Gabriela. π
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Beautiful imagery. Such a pleasure to read.
Thank you so much my dear.
Creative expression is a joy.
Indeed.