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Daybreak Words Upon the Morning

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Daybreak Words Upon the Morning
David J Walker

Awaiting words
That will burst upon the day 
Suffused in first light before the sun
Reveals itself 

Notice the clouds clinging 
             To the sky
Hiding the blinding  blend 
Of blood red orange suffused in the 
Magenta tinge

Of a distant sun 
              Arising 

There are secrets to unravel 
As the day begins

There will be sweet breads and
Ripe fruits served on 
Spode Blue Italian China 

There will be news to disseminate at the table
In a failed effort of Omniscience
There will be moods to moderate in mimicry

There will be appointments to remember and 
Then forget in emendation

Words burst upon the morning
as if condemned and then 
pardoned 
         again and again 
overnight

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Gary Radice

Date: 9/12/2022 12:57:00 AM

Another superb (and strangely under appreciated) David Walker poem complete with a wonderful recital. Interpreting others' poems is not an exact science of course but that's the beauty of poetry. I'd love to know the true meaning of your poem but my take is that you are taking a swipe at decision making (politics perhaps, newspapers and reporting maybe and / or privilege?) Whether Im anywhere near your true intended message or not, your descriptions and imagery are both masterful. Cheers - Gary

David Walker
Date: 9/12/2022 4:33:00 AM

Gary, Thank you, for those kind words. The message woven into these lines is about our changing outlook and adherence to "truth" as we accept it and discard it according to our needs of the moment. Remember when we were young and self-assured? Now, at my age, I must admit that I don't really know what I don't really know. Thanks again for your comments.