at days end,
clouds not burning bright white
sink into black.
Chiaroscuro Clouds [Haiku]
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beyond the buildings
lies pure blackness; night
blankets the city.
densely packed stands of pine, the dark green insinuating black shadow set against the verdant grassy meadows and shaggy scrubland it makes the mountain look angular, with sharp edges pounded into shape the pine-writ shadows steal depth, suggesting absence, creating the impression of emptiness, a false void... or so it seems