Love Poem: Sunsets of Love
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Written by: Jake Aller

Sunsets of Love

My favorite time of day
Is sunset 
As the sun begins to set,

I pour a glass of wine for my wife 
Or sometimes rum or whiskey
And sit down to dinner.

Drinking our drink
While watching the sunset, 
Over the western sea.

Sometimes, we take a walk 
At sunset and watch the sun 
Sink beneath the west sea
Off of Yeoungjong Island
Near the Incheon airport town.

We live on an island
So the sea is all around us,
The park nearby
Has splendid sea views.

And the mountain top
Is a great place 
To catch the sunset
Over the nearby sea. 

My favorite sunset story
Though comes from Barbados,
In the Caribbean sea.

At the right time, 
Of the year,
Usually in winter,

At sunset,
When the weather cooperates
With a few clouds in the sky
As the sun sets,

You might be lucky
You might experience the green flash
as the entire sky turns bright green,
for a flash of a second, 
then settles down into evening calm.

I experienced it four times 
Four times in three years
Always, a special occasion.

the locals always claim
if you look for the green flash
it will not flash

but when you are ready
it will show its magic
and you will be lucky
the next day.

And we celebrated 
With a glass of Mt Guy rum
A perfect way
To end a perfect sunset.

But in the end,
As long as I have my wife
By my side,

The sunset will always
Be a magical ending
For another day.

In our earthy paradise, 
Spent with the love 
Of my life by my side.