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In the Wee Hours

in the wee hours
of the morning
i love to watch the sun
stretch its arms lazily
as it thinks about
rising ever so slowly
and the october leaves
so sparse are fluttering
in breathless anticipation
for a few warm rays
to caress their dorsal fins
and underbelly



AP: 3rd place 2022

Submitted on October 25, 2018 for contest END OCTOBER 2018 sponsored by BRIAN STRAND  -  RANKED 1ST

Originally posted on October 20, 2018

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Warren Doll Date: 11/2/2018 1:53:00 PM Congratulations on your win, Line. Best wishes~ Warren Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 11/2/2018 3:20:00 PM Thank you so much for your most appreciated visit and comment, Warren.

Timothy Mcguire Date: 10/28/2018 7:48:00 PM Wonderful win cor a wonderful poem! Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 10/28/2018 10:26:00 PM Thanks you for your lovely visit and compliment, Timothy.

Vijay Pandit Date: 10/27/2018 1:26:00 PM Congrats on your TOP win, Line--beautiful poem. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 10/27/2018 2:17:00 PM Thank you so much, Vijay. Much appreciated.

Greg Gaul Date: 10/27/2018 7:32:00 AM Yes, the wee hours. We all have them or should. We're it that we too could spend them so thoughtfully aware. We'll done. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 10/27/2018 10:46:00 AM Thanks for your most appreciated visit and comment, Greg.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 10/20/2018 11:38:00 PM this is gorgeous metaphor, Line. Sorry I have not had time to see many poems lately! Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 10/21/2018 5:13:00 PM Thank you so much for your lovely visit and comment, Andrea.

Gordon Mcconnell Date: 10/20/2018 4:31:00 PM Fine write Line,this has great imagery and must be great to waken up to sun in mornings. Blessings,Gordon Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 10/20/2018 8:10:00 PM Thanks, Gordon, for your most appreciated visit and comment.

Mystic Rose Rose Date: 10/20/2018 3:36:00 PM You put me in a good head space from here to there. thanks for the lovely poem Line Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 10/20/2018 8:10:00 PM Thanks for your lovely visit, Pixie.

M. L. Kiser Date: 10/20/2018 2:18:00 PM I love the ending of this; I can almost see the scene. Beautifully penned. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 10/20/2018 8:11:00 PM Thanks for your most appreciated visit and comment, ML.

Arturo Michael Date: 10/20/2018 1:41:00 PM In the wee hours...Like my friend Tom...I'm a morning lover....I like to feel the gentle touch of sunshine too...All the best Line Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 10/20/2018 8:11:00 PM Thank you so much for your lovely visit and comment, Arturo.

Tom Cunningham Date: 10/20/2018 1:11:00 PM My favourite time of day just before sunrise any season. Tom. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 10/20/2018 1:17:00 PM For sure. Thanks for your lovely visit and comment, Tom.