Child Morning Poems

I need Him every morning, as the day dawns.
He silences the shadows, restores my peace within.
I need Him when I awake, just like the apostle...

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I need not travel far
to sense God’s nearness --  
the trill of His many
lyrical voices – Surely
the oriole knows same
intimacy; as does every
petal on...

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Morning Emergency

The siren didn’t sound;
There was no alarm,
But an emergency there was,
And it had caused some harm.
The pull-up was pulled down 
Removed and even thrown.
Danger!...

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The morning waited
for me to take my seat
on the foreshore bench to begin 
its play, perform the piece 
it had scripted just for me. 
Opening
with...

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Carpet patterns 
and the swirlings of grain
in wooden floors were maps
to me of exotic worlds,
portal holes for a child
to enter and explore
places edged on the
furthest...

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#5:  The Morning After

Shifting affects all their pulled souls; constant,
seized stares engage dawning crystals; bred views.
Child-like cherubs guide giggling stars; enchant,
Pegasus prepped and harnessed;...

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In the soft morning light,
While dew drizzles its sigh
Over the petals of a blushing rose,
Silencing the reflections of prayers
Prayed gently, an intimate flow,
Embracing the sweetness...

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There’s something extraordinary about early mornings, about being awake while everyone is asleep. It feels as if I’ve forgotten the pull of everyday life. I’m...

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From morning's sunrise
     to evening's sunset
          through darkness of night
Until dawn breaks...

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Oh, where is my star trapped beneath the earth, my pearl?
Oh, how can I see even a twinkle of myself without light?
Oh, when will the...

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morning in Happyland 

As the night dissipated and the modest dawn came 
seeping into my room, I looked up to the ceiling 
a black cloud...

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Molly sat on the backyard porch 
Watching the kids play when Dolly 
Emerged from the doorway and 
Sat with her. "Hey sis how's it going...

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I rise from my bed feeling no less tired than I felt before I slept, an aching in my head from a restless night where...

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"I beg You, show me Your glory," Moses said
but God snuck past, back-turned, revealing not His glorious head
Moses didn't know they had to wait for...

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Millie Brown was 12 years old.
Who didn’t like to do as she was told.
She didn’t eat her greens or even brush her hair,
As she’d spend...

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