The blood of the setting sun suddenly spilled out on the western horizon like that of millions of people who have died in some violent war that has broken out between Earth and Heaven. Suddenly the war ended in defeat and all-embracing darkness descended and pervaded all four corners of the globe, wiping out the sadness and shyness that was in her eyes. Tayeb Salih
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In this poem by a Chinese writer, there is a tone of sadness and defeat. It is a metaphor for the end of an era. The sun was expected to re-born but it never did. The end of a great era was not a victory for the people, but a defeat.

Source: Season Of Migration To The North

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