in the still of the night

in the still of the night


a shadow rests slightly
on an angle in the foreground
surrounded by light but alone

and a white vase contrasts its color
stoned but relaxed like a smooth
pearl warm inside a clam's shell

a few oranges enervated from
trees or dancing in gravity
nestled into an ordinary table cloth

as if it was any other day
in the night of an artistic eye





"The Writer's Cramp"  13+: Write the best story or poem in 24 hours or less and win 10,000 GPs!


Prompt: Write a story or poem with the title: In the still of the night.


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