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Soft rays of morning's first light broke through jagged edges of sleeping dawn and glowed til becoming a golden yolk From within my cracked and fragile shell I moaned in lazy attempt to stifle a yawn not able to convince the rising to quell I could not bargain with the sun to tarry Although I praised with words to fawn With his strength I'll not quibble or parry 7/24/2017

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Date: 8/19/2017 2:19:00 PM
Really like your descriptions. Great poem!
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Date: 8/19/2017 2:29:00 PM
Thank you ever so much, Justin.
Date: 8/9/2017 8:44:00 PM
Like your analogies, form and chosen words. Very good write, condense poem.
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Date: 8/9/2017 9:22:00 PM
Thank you, Ronald. I sincerely appreciate your kind comments.
Date: 8/7/2017 3:57:00 PM
Eggs-cellent! Lin you are truly a poet. Everything I read of yours is wonderful. Congratulations on this win! -- Dean
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Date: 8/7/2017 4:01:00 PM
I guess I left myself open for the 'eggs-cellent' comment. HA and thank you so very much for the compliments, Dean. I've taken them to heart.
Date: 8/6/2017 8:06:00 PM
Hi Lin, beautifully done, I truly enjoyed reading it. Congrats on your win :)
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Date: 8/7/2017 4:00:00 PM
Thanks very much, Susan.
Date: 8/6/2017 6:16:00 PM
dropping back with my congrats Lin an eggcellent poem:-) hugs Jan x
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Date: 8/7/2017 4:00:00 PM
HUGS for the congrats and humor. lol
Date: 7/29/2017 9:07:00 PM
Beautifully done Lin.. the image gives new meaning to the phrase "crack of dawn"...which came first, the poem or the picture?
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Date: 7/29/2017 9:36:00 PM
haha Loved your humorous wise "crack.' Thanks ever so much, Joseph.
Date: 7/25/2017 9:57:00 AM
This is lovely, Lin. regardless of time of year, I'm usually up around 04:00a.m, but spring and summer make it worth the effort, even early Autumn. I like to think that the Sun expects me to put the kettle on for it :) . Viv x
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Date: 7/25/2017 11:22:00 AM
Thank you, Viv, and nice to see you. The morning sun is the first to whisper 'hello.'
Date: 7/25/2017 9:21:00 AM
On the edge of dawn...you'll find Lin Lane there, writing her beautiful poetry...as she cracks open the sun lol...lovely write my lady friend...^WW^
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Date: 7/25/2017 11:22:00 AM
I've come to admire sunrise more than sunset. Thanks WW.
Date: 7/24/2017 1:05:00 PM
Never thought of the sunrise that way before, maybe that's why eggs are so popular for breakfast...well done Lin
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Date: 7/24/2017 9:05:00 PM
I'm an early morning person, but I'll skip the eggs. Thank you, Charlie.
Date: 7/24/2017 12:04:00 PM
Lin , this is so nice. I see beautiful sunrises and sunsets each way from where I live and I am always grateful. Thanks for sharing :)
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Date: 7/24/2017 9:03:00 PM
Thanks, Heidi
Date: 7/24/2017 10:29:00 AM
This may be a little hard to believe but some mornings I get up to watch the sunrise then go back to bed. lol A peaceful awakening. Lin. Beautiful!
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Date: 7/24/2017 11:44:00 AM
It's totally believable. I saw sunrises almost every morning for over 3 years and relish the memories. thank you
Date: 7/24/2017 9:40:00 AM
A very poesy mosey which made me smile while the caffeines quarreled with cobwebs. Wow! Scwheet write. Old Sol just kicks the door down at my house, no class whatsoever! Toppa the morn'n with quibbles 'n bits! ~ john
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Date: 7/24/2017 9:44:00 AM
Lol, John. Morning greetings to you as well. No quibbles with the sun and no kibbles for breakie. More caffeine will shake the cobwebs in the brain free. Thanks ever so much for sharing a morning cup with me.
Date: 7/24/2017 9:10:00 AM
A beautiful awakening
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Date: 7/24/2017 9:11:00 AM
Thank you, Tim, and g'morning to you.
Date: 7/24/2017 9:09:00 AM
So beautiful and uplifting Lin I especially love very clever second stanza with the cracked and fragile shell - this is eggsactly how I feel some mornings :-( hugs jan xx
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Date: 7/24/2017 9:10:00 AM
Thanks, Jan. Let's do breakfast one day at the crack of dawn...but no eggs.

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