Walking In the Dark

It’s magic walking in the dark,
The sidewalks empty, shadows stark
And dogs have not begun to bark;
There’s promise in the air.

The birds are waking in the park,
Each chirp a beak-to-beak remark
And on the river, tugboats hark,
En route to who-knows-where.

When daylight breaks I disembark
From reveries the pre-dawns spark
As I confront the question mark
Of how the day will fare.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023



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Date: 2/23/2023 7:32:00 PM
I love some of these latest perky writes of yours ilene.
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Date: 2/11/2023 1:38:00 AM
I love the well-thought out rhyming in this lovely poem. Very well done.
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Date: 2/8/2023 8:31:00 PM
wow, this is VERY nice, Ilene. A FAVE
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Date: 2/6/2023 9:01:00 PM
there's almost an emily dickinson lilt to this that i find immensely attractive (nothing new here, your cadences are always spot on), but even more charming is the anticipation that slowly brews as you take your daily constitutional observing the warp and woof of life... love your repeating aaab rhyme scheme too!
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 2/8/2023 6:26:00 AM
Wow! What an amazing to comment to receive! Thank you for all your support, John…
Date: 2/6/2023 7:05:00 PM
You ARE an earlybird. More power to you!
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 2/8/2023 6:27:00 AM
Yes I am! Thanks for stopping by, Gershon!
Date: 2/6/2023 5:28:00 PM
Bravo Ilene. Your alliterative verses and ingenious rhyme scheme adds to the enjoyment of this poem. And the early morning pre-dawn walk as subject adds to the interest. I wish I were younger and in better health so I, too, could take such walks. Thanks for posting.
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 2/8/2023 6:27:00 AM
Thank you for this much-appreciated comment, Leo Larry!
Date: 2/6/2023 3:20:00 PM
Wonderful poem Ilene. No nicer time than early morn before the dawn, and no nicer poem to describe it than this one of yours. You just encouraged me to get out there and walk early tomorrow. Thank you.
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 2/8/2023 6:26:00 AM
Thank you so much, Wendy! Most people miss out on the magic of the morning…
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