Oh Sunrise

red streaks on maple
sunrise taunts the wriggling worms
a cardinal preys



blueblack of ravens
irridescent folded capes
peeking at sunrise

John G. Lawless
6/23/2020
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Dietrich Avatar
June 25, 2020 at 4:00 PM
Simply gorgeous!
Cunningham Avatar
June 23, 2020 at 12:49 PM
Lovely Sumner images John. Good luck in the contest. Tom
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June 23, 2020 at 11:27 AM
Ooh nice. Especially the raven one. (corvid inclined am I) xomo
Allison Avatar
June 23, 2020 at 9:28 AM
wow such gorgeous imagery I especially love "sunrise taunts the wriggling worms" hugs jan xx
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