Morning (Poetry Challenge Day 1)

Morning

We’re waking up together here

This corner of the earth and I

The sun is a lamp on my table

So bright I must shade my eyes

 

As one bird calls to another

I send a “good morning!” text

The loud caucus of birds meeting next door

Breaks up and they go home to rest

 

Airplane and birdsong are blended together

But the plane leaves, and birds sing on

I inhale the fresh grass, while I check my email

And flowers dance, that the bees buzz upon

 

The coffee is low and cooled off now

“I’ll check in later today!”

And old King Willow presides over it all

As I head inside for my work day

 

I joined a 30 day poetry writing challenge. Challenge #1 was to sit outside, and put that human experience into words. I chose to do it with my morning coffee, as that’s a favorite thing of mine to do at this time of year!