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Stillness of Morning, Ars Poetica

Stillness of Morning

    1. Waking

Covers thrown off my bed
but the morning cast shadows.
I reach for the snooze alarm
but stop—
a new day began.

    2. Talk of the Weather

Clouds hide the sun
as I look out the window.
A screen saver shows
on the television—
a housemate sleeps
in the couch.

Wet grass shimmers
from last night’s storm
and I wonder what
the day will promise.


    3. Forecast

People at the convenience store
talk rain. They complain
too many storms. Someone
hints at a flood. This late
in the year, I ask.

He says, You never
know what will happen
in life.

An elderly couple
stands at the door.
The man says,
You can feel
the weather change.
My knee aches.

    4. Leisurely Drive

I drive along the river
and look for inspiration—
the blank page at home
unsure of what it will become.

The soft voice of a woman
I loved assures. Never be afraid
of what you don’t know
a soft refrain

the day unfolds.

    5. Soft Lament

I pass by a cemetery
driving a narrow road.
My tires sing
barely a word said
as I glance at the clouds.

    6. Seasons

Summer has passed
with barely a whisper
I am touched by fall.
a raindrop on my windshield
a tear shed.

    7.  Afternoon

The sun breaks through.

Proud skies colored gold
a revelation  a celebration
as I drive home
of the time left to live.

    a page to fill
    with inspiration
    of blue skies

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