{"id":12540,"date":"2023-04-27T04:52:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T11:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/?p=12540"},"modified":"2023-04-26T14:52:48","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T21:52:48","slug":"sunsets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/sunsets\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunsets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a><em>Memorable writing that sparks imagination. Lean in. Hear the writer\u2019s voice on the page.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunsets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Joop Delahaye<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunsets . . . always beautiful, no matter where or when.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blindingly bright in the beginning, can&#8217;t look at it, then softening, slipping into the distant ocean . . . the water extinguishing the brightness and the heat and allowing the usual yellows and reds to persist, until they faded to purple and gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sitting on a bluff at the Sea Ranch, or on Mount Tam&#8217;s west slopes, or the southern Oregon coast at Gold Beach, or on the Croatian coast at Sibenik . . . all notable, all full.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The late rays seemed to have an enhanced power of penetration into the soul, the heart. Replenishing spent fuel rods, battery cells, warming the humors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The energy, the short-lasting blast easily pushes open the portals and shines into the nooks and crannies usually forgotten. Usually inaccessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Restoring full utilization of these organs, mechanisms, spaces . . . for a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The last bolt-the last ray that spears across the sea into the ventrum of the being, charges it for the night, however long, whatever season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, gradual darkening.&nbsp; Able to face it, not a fearful place. No danger here now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The light stored inside creates comfort with the nocturnal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creates peace with the day past, the life behind, the life ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moving towards dreamscapes soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Joop Delahaye<\/strong>: Indonesian-Dutch, Australian, immigrant of many years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Decompressing\/recovering from too abundant writing in his career as a healthcare practitioner. Enjoying creative writing now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Memorable writing that sparks imagination. Lean in. Hear the writer\u2019s voice on the page. 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