Daybreak

Blackness gave way
To silhouettes
Of branch and bough,
Dull pale fire
Heating East’s sky
Whiter, brighter,
‘Til I beheld
Periwinkle
Heaven this dawn,
Shadowy dark
Green foliage
Grateful for sun’s
Warm, amber rays
As I pondered
What to create
This day bequeathed.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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