As with night
So with dawn:
The yawning
And reaching
But now
With music
There is the opening
To light
Slowly, quietly
Like the turtle
That carries the weight
Of the world
Across the damp grass
To the deep pond
To slip in and be clean
To rise just enough
To bathe in the light
And to eat
Whatever the air offers
And call it good
Because it is enough.
The quiet stillness
Of the turtle
Tells you it is so.
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I so like that quiet too. I like this poem.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Dawn is my favorite time of the day. Have a lovely weekend,
ReplyDeletexoxo
I love that time of day...dawn and twilight...the quiet and transitions- beautiful poem Sandy!!
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ReplyDelete"Because it is enough."
ReplyDeleteA beautiful sentiment. Wish we could all feel this way, often.
Yes, I agree, too. "Because it is enough." And it is, we only need to be able to recognize it, appreciate it and make the most of it! Have a lovely weekend, Sandy!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
Sandy, this is lovely! It is a slow symphony of word pictures!
ReplyDeleteThis was and is very beautiful. So well written...lovely melody to the words!
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SueAnn
You have the magical touch with pen and paper, Sandy. A sign of a true poetic heart.
ReplyDeletei lke the peaceful and very calm dawn
ReplyDeleteI feel it. Peace & calm. Content.
ReplyDeleteThanks.
I love this too, Sandy :)
ReplyDelete"Because it is enough" -- love that line because, it is often enough to know that we have been here,
not been commenting, but regularly reading, :)
wishes,
devika
Sandy, you are quite gifted with words. You made me pause and take this in. lovely as can be.
ReplyDeleteDear Sandy
ReplyDeleteI thought about u, yesterday..when the swedish Princess married
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Nice shot, dear
Have a nice weekend
simple and profound.. quiet like the dawn :) like it!
ReplyDeleteYou've captured the stillness perfectly.
ReplyDeleteI am always amazed at your approaches! ..lovely!
ReplyDelete"...because it is enough..." which is why the turtle has seen many dawns -- it is wise.
ReplyDeleteGreat verse.
And in the stillness, it is enough. I like the way you weave the journey of the turtle into your poem. Carrying the weight of the world across the pond. Maybe their life is much simpler?
ReplyDeleteSandy, thx for visiting my blog. I never knew I was a morning person until I left the music business. Your meditation on the turtle actually helped me calm down tonight. "...and call it good/Because it is enough." Wonderful!
ReplyDeletevery nicely said Sandy..
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful Sandy, so soft and full of feeling. I like it a lot.
ReplyDeletehi Sandy, just dropped in again to say that the link to my blog in the prompt is showing error. Both hyperlinks go to the picture credit itself..
ReplyDeletePerfect for the Summer Solstice. Then, i started thinking about Discworld.
ReplyDeleteAlmost religious, this feeling we get at dawn.
ReplyDeletePerfect for the solstice, though.
I love your turtle image! Perfect!
ReplyDeleteBecause it is enough. Wonderful reminder line. Beautiful and peaceful piece!
ReplyDeleteVery sweetly written... I could feel the peace in your words :)
ReplyDeleteSandy, such lovey words and images. I think I would love to wake up in your dawn....
ReplyDeleteMelanie
Very evocative - soothing and enchanting. Great work, Sandy!
ReplyDeleteTo slip in and be clean
ReplyDeleteTo rise just enough
To bathe in the light
And to eat
Lovely lines, sandy.. This is what its all about.. I always like your writings..
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sandy, an exquisite revelation the way of the quiet turle... strong and steady....
ReplyDeletefabulous ending. like the steady assurance that some part of the world is okay after all. there's a clear thru line.
ReplyDeleteThanks for being here.