How Kind Dawn Is

While at my window seat, I watch spring's Dawn
come easing into day with amber rays.
She lays a gilded glaze upon my lawn
and with her advent, scatters gloomy haze.

Like butter on my morning toast, her light
is smoothly spread enticingly across
my portion of the universe, for Night
has yielded to the magic of her gloss.

I quickly dress. Behind my house I run
to see her at her zenith. Dawn now spills
a plenitude of honey from the sun
onto a field of brilliant daffodils.

How kind Dawn is, how lovely to behold
in seasons when she touches Earth with gold!



First Place in Brian Strand's Contest: 
Up To Thee Max 14 Lines
Now entered in PD's Contest for #1 poetry
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Watt Avatar
June 8, 2020 at 4:08 PM
LOVED this line: "for Night has yielded to the magic of her gloss". This was a fave in your Seasonal chapbook, and a fave today. Bless you for your many magical sonnets, Andrea. Congrats on your win with Brian today ~ John
Sergi Avatar
April 12, 2015 at 7:53 AM
Congratulations on your win, Andrea. a beautiful beginning and end to Dawn.
Marcum Wong Avatar
April 11, 2015 at 6:47 PM
Some how I missed this beauty Andrea. I am putting it into my fave's. I am happy it won first place as it is so deserving of the honor! 7 Congrats!
Austin Avatar
April 9, 2015 at 9:47 AM
You are the sonnet master still. Congrats on the selection. Love, daver
A   Avatar
April 5, 2015 at 4:08 PM
HOLA ANDREA, Dropped by to say hi and congratulate you on having your poem selected by Soup's Administration. This is a wonderful poem to have featured on the homepage. Have yourself a Happy Easter ~Always & Forever~ LINDA
Nehls Avatar
June 16, 2014 at 7:49 AM
Wow, Andrea. What a beautiful sonnet. You painted such a fine picture of the morning and then the climax when you hurry to go out and see the beautiful sky. This has to be put in with my Faves. Loved reading this one...... Robert.
Omara Avatar
April 22, 2013 at 7:41 PM
Andrea, you brim with lovely thoughts you turn into beautiful verse. - Red
Guzzi Avatar
March 8, 2012 at 3:59 PM
A true sonneteer! Congrad's Light & Love
Merryman Avatar
March 7, 2012 at 8:38 PM
I enjoyed the beauty of this poem, Andrea. Congrats on your win in PD's contest! Love, Kim
Puddifoot Avatar
March 7, 2012 at 3:24 PM
congrats on your win with this beautiful depiction of dawn, some nice imagery in this one andrea :-)
Quigley Avatar
March 6, 2012 at 8:54 AM
Really enjoyed this Andrea. Congratulations
Johnson-Saunders Avatar
March 5, 2012 at 7:13 PM
Congrarts on another amazing win, Andrea! Blessings, Rhonda
Skyles-Theoklapoet Avatar
March 5, 2012 at 4:07 PM
Fabulous read.Congrats on this one and you got soup mail.Teresa
Andresen Avatar
March 5, 2012 at 3:19 PM
Congrats on your win Andrea, in PD contest.- oxox love Anne-Lise
Brown Avatar
March 5, 2012 at 1:17 PM
Congratulations on your win in P.D.'s contest Andrea. Love, Carol
Sweetheart Avatar
March 5, 2012 at 9:57 AM
congrats Andrea on a fantastico win for this excellent write of a treasured winner ..luv..
Taylor Avatar
March 5, 2012 at 9:18 AM
Congrats, Andrea. Excellent. Nice going. luv and hugs, Ralph
Prabhu Avatar
March 5, 2012 at 8:10 AM
very imagery one loved the 3rd stanza so very much........congrats on the win....sashi
A   Avatar
March 4, 2012 at 6:53 PM
Andrea,, .congratulations! in my contest...muched enjoyed your entry,;-) always*PD
Brown Avatar
June 30, 2011 at 4:28 AM
Congratulations Andrea for your win in the contest of Brian Strand "Up To Thee". Love, Carol P. S. I was away and missed congrats on many of Brian's contest. I try but don't know if I will ever catch up.
Onclaud Avatar
June 10, 2011 at 12:26 PM
striking sonnet, andie.. missed this contest.. super super cingrats! :) hugggs
Guzzi Avatar
June 10, 2011 at 9:32 AM
Fine sonnet, charming write great win! Loved this image "Dawn now spills/ a plenitude of honey" Light & Love
Richards Avatar
June 10, 2011 at 7:56 AM
So beautiful is this Andrea....I think this is one of the softest poems I have read by you. Love it!
Smith Avatar
June 10, 2011 at 6:12 AM
congrats on your first place finish.
Sweetheart Avatar
June 10, 2011 at 5:56 AM
Congrats Andrea on your first place win in Brian's contest .. a wonderful write my friend..so nice to be sharing first with u and so many great poets ..luv..
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