Bruce Levine

Tipton Poetry Journal – Winter 2021

Diminished Light

Bruce Levine

Diminished light As the day moves toward evening Shadows begin to form The sun drifts below the horizon Evening shadows spreading gently And the sky changing from blue to gray Awaiting the stars to appear Amid the ghost of the moon Forecasting the blackening of the sky The yellow sun gone Replaced from west to east As the white orb ascends The moon casting a new light Pulling the tides as it pulls the day From light to dark In a never-ending pattern of the solar system Amid the vastness of the Universe

Bruce Levine, a 2019 Pushcart Prize Poetry Nominee, has spent his life as a writer of fiction and poetry and as a music and theatre professional. Over 300 of his works are published in over 25 on-line journals including Ariel Chart, Friday Flash Fiction, Literary Yard; over 30 print books including Poetry Quarterly, Haiku Journal, Dual Coast Magazine, and his shows have been produced in New York and around the country. Six eBooks are available from Amazon.com. His work is dedicated to the loving memory of his late wife, Lydia Franklin. He lives in New York with his dog, Daisy. Visit him at www.brucelevine.com.