Line Gauthier Poet Free verse

Staged Dawn

Each night I leave my blinds up just a bit
A distance calculated to perfection
I live for those mornings where the sun rises

And blares suddenly through my window
Drenching and kissing my sleepy face
Flooding me with a swift deluge of gold magnificence

So very still, I refuse to move a fraction of an inch
It’s a most overwhelming sacred and sublime ritual
Opening my eyes as slowly as possibly I can

And breathlessly greeting the rising morning sun
Savoring each moment of its warm embrace
Knowing the feverish moment is ultimately so fleeting

When my eyes can feast on the splendor
Of glorious colors spilling over the horizon
The symmetry of crimson, tangerine

Pineapple, butterscotch and daffodil
The most magnificently flamboyant production
Staged for my ultimate delight

Till residual taste of honey and marmalade
Vanish from my lips with every atom of me
Profoundly invigorated and energized



AP: Honorable Mention 2020

Submitted on July 17, 2018 for contest DUSK OR DAWN sponsored by EMILE PINET  -  RANKED 3RD

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Francesca Pappadogiannis August 6, 2018 at 12:41 AM Touched my soul. Beautiful. Congratulations. Line Gauthier August 6, 2018 at 7:40 AM Thank you, Francesca, for your much appreciated visit and comment.

Vijay Pandit August 5, 2018 at 7:55 PM Congrats Line on your top win..a beautiful poem your wrote. Line Gauthier August 5, 2018 at 7:57 PM Thank you, Vijay, for your most appreciated visit and comment.

Connie Marcum Wong August 3, 2018 at 2:29 AM Unique and brilliantly composed Line! Congratulations on your wonderful third placement! : ) Line Gauthier August 3, 2018 at 7:08 AM Thank you, Connie. Most appreciated.

Susan Gentry August 2, 2018 at 10:33 PM Congratulations on your win. Beautiful and creative. :) Line Gauthier August 3, 2018 at 1:38 AM Thank you very much, Susan. Most appreciated.

John Lawless August 2, 2018 at 8:26 PM Line, a beautiful game of sunrise peek-a-boo. Vivid imagery and marmalade..... Line Gauthier August 2, 2018 at 8:30 PM LOL thanks for your lovely visit and comment, John.

Tom Cunningham August 2, 2018 at 12:38 PM Congratulations Line. A lovely verse. Tom Line Gauthier August 2, 2018 at 6:22 PM Thank you for your much appreciated visit and comment, Tom.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 2, 2018 at 12:27 PM YESSS. Sublime! Congratulations on your win! :) xomo Line Gauthier August 2, 2018 at 6:21 PM Thank you so much, Maureen. Most appreciated.

Charlie Smith August 2, 2018 at 11:16 AM Wonderful work Line, congratulations... Line Gauthier August 2, 2018 at 6:21 PM Thanks for your lovely visit and comment, Charlie.

Emile Pinet August 2, 2018 at 9:45 AM Congratulations Line! Your amazing poem "STAGED DAWN", has placed Third" in my PoetrySoup contest. It was a very tough contest to judge, very well done my friend, Emile. Line Gauthier August 2, 2018 at 10:04 AM Thank you, Emile, for the much appreciated podium finish.

Caren Krutsinger July 18, 2018 at 5:40 AM Beautifully written,surpassing the poetry challenge, Line. I am going to lift my blinds up a bit tomorrow. Line Gauthier July 18, 2018 at 7:09 AM Thank you so much, Caren. I hope the sunrise is as perfectly lined up with your bedroom window.