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Pre-Dawn

Listen to the birth before sunrise That predawn movement which Pushes us into the light Songs dispersing from elm And maple, spruce and pine Oak and ash The skitter across a lawn The ripples in the pond The breath escaping our lungs And it is not yet daybreak

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Date: 10/21/2020 12:56:00 PM
Bones creaking, too, yearning for some warmth! Aloha! Rico
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Rhonda Rieck-Rush
Date: 10/21/2020 6:26:00 PM
Hello, and warm wishes I send to you! Thank-you for commenting on my poem. It's been literally years since I've posted here. Hope you enjoy more of them.
Date: 10/21/2020 11:51:00 AM
There are many moments that will take our breath away. Many amazing moments to mesmerize us.
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Rhonda Rieck-Rush
Date: 10/21/2020 6:27:00 PM
Agreed! I love the early morning hours, the sounds, smells, crisp air, innocence of a new day. Thanks for reading and commenting!

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