POETRY | THE POWER OF POETRY
Daybreak
A morning meditation
Aug 10, 2023
As day breaks
a thick blanket of fog
settles upon the neighborhood
obscuring even Mr. Smokes —
his greyish-brown fur blends
with grey wood beams and light grey cement —
only his blue eyes and quiet meow
alert me to his presence
In the stillness of that moment
with low-hanging clouds
and a slight nudge of Mr. Smokes’ head
I breathe in the cooler air of morning —
grateful for a new day of possibilities
before the fog lifts and the summer heat
chases me back inside to my solitary abode —
What a glorious day the Divine has made!
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