Blessings of Dawn

“It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:22-23). This scriptural truth anchors varied dawn blessings I poetically perceive. Azure-accentuated ambiance awaits aspiring artists. Baby’s birth brings blessings*, blowing boredom-blues. Cool calmness charms circumspect chefs to create cuisine cravings. Daybreak do's and don’ts discipline drivers from direction-dazzles. Enlightenment-exercise empowers engineers in their endeavors. Fiery fluorescent fearlessness fuels firefighters’ faith-fortitude’s fervor. Glowing grace of God gears guardians for guiding governance. Hope highlights health-helpers’ handlings midst heightened heaviness. Illumined instructors inspire with their influence-iridescence. Justice-jubilation juxtaposed with jurisprudence-judgment joins jury. Kaleidoscopic kindness-keys keep kinship’s knot kindling. Light’s luster leads liberation-lovers to lift the lamenting and lowly. Morning’s majestic magnificence moves mothers with might of mercy. Nourishing nurses’ nurture and nature negates night’s negligence. Overwhelming opportunities open officials for output-optimization. Peace-packed period pulls prayer-partners into Providence presence. *Genesis 49:25 Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above... August 6, 2018 (ABC and alliteration forms) 2nd place, "The Gem That Slipped Through The Cracks" Contest Sponsored by Edward Ibeh; judged on 2/10/2021.