First Light

The first light 
Breathed itself soft into
The ear of the horizon
Like a secret-
But then the horizon
Told the sky and
Suddenly everything
Was swept up in a riot
Of light and color-
And so the day came,
Like a rumor,
And it was true.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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