Daybreak

Helios, open darkened shutters Night did seal; Nyx's opaque, drawn shades one by one peel. With prehensile fingers grip your enlightened quill, Selene's pale orb with luminescent lines reel. With gilded parasol twirl your flaming wheel, Until enjoined sparks into tinted rays congeal. In saffron waves, blanch horizon's, window seal. On spindled beam, spin golden threads from creel, Sheaves of golden flax span o'er ethereal hill. Branching, with sonic beam pearly plains drill, Until azure streams deep reservoir does fill. With torch, burnt-orange meringue on puffy clouds spill, then into earth's grainy purview with vigor steal. With tempera, egg wash the Sky's blank stencil, then with magnified lens illumine the scenic still. Plunging downward, into denser troughs truncated waves swill. Onto earth's jade footstool, solemnly kneel, Drawing from vassal's, residual til. Amber blades with brighter finish instill, With waxy gloss the folio cover frill.