Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Just Another Morning..

i woke at the sound of bird call
and slipped out of the house
while darkness still snooped about my garden

daisies still asleep
dreaming damp dew dreams


and
there she was
goddess of light
like a tongue of fire
sliding
up over Te Aroha



a blessing
of morning
and the birds sang their chorus
a hymn of great beauty


the city was golden then
kissed
quiet

birds chanting lauds
a
sacrament
to begin another day
in the catherdal
of
the city


12 comments:

  1. Oh, what joy to read this and see the glorious photos. There's something about a sunrise that is forever marvellous. I love the description of darkness snooping around the garden, and you catching the sleeping daisies. This is pure poetry! Thank you Joan, you have lifted my heart.

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  2. Beautiful time of day, beautiful words. Being out and about before the world fully wakes is magical.

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  3. The pictures are beautiful - but the poem is sublime! I love your word images and the concise way you have captured the perfect moment. I plan to favorite this and share it with my 9th grader class when we begin our unit on poetry, if you don't mind.

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  4. Wonderful words and pictures! Love the daisies' damp dew dreams.

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  5. A beautiful blend of words and pictures. Thanks for this.

    All the best, Boonie

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  6. Joan! Ditto to everything everyone else said in their comments. It is a beautiful poem and the pictures illustrate it perfectly. This is beyond lovely.

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  7. lovely photos. I really like your header photo - it makes a great impression when first coming to your blog.

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  8. The pictures and the words make music.

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  9. Thank you everyone for the lovely comments. I reall appreciate you coming and leaving your words.
    It is still school holidays in NZ and I have a friend who is a teacher staying with me..so not much time for blogging.

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  10. This was so beautiful - the words, the images! Ahhh...just what I needed on this crazy day! Thank you! And have a fabulous time with your friend, Joan!

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  11. Molly..I meant to say .I would be so chuffed for you to use this bit of writing with your 9th graders. Thank you for the complimant. You are very kind. Joan

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