The Heavens Blush

just another sun rise

   

       A sleepy lavender sky blushes with the first sign of morning. The warm shade of red slowly spreads across the horizon as a second layer of burgundy deepens the tone, it filters back down to meet the rising sun.

This adds a gentle white to the pallet, flowing to a cool yellow. A single stroke of pink appears, lacing the vista with a smile. I in turn offer the same.  

     With the cue of daybreak a flock of starlings take to flight a slow "S" covers the sky that suddenly bursts into 3-D star. The opposing gusts of wind against the Starlings invites them into a whirlwind; like the carousel at the fair they ride the waves.

While in my head I can hear the old-time music of a  calliope and organ serenading a happy tune till their quarter ride is over. Like clockwork in a well-rehearsed performance the spiral tunnel of birds melt into a fowl blanket of down hovering over the prairie grass.

 The milling of the birds is mesmerizing and captures my attention. Without thought or provocation a bursting star  is formed and melts into a flying "W". Their troubles are nil and the sight of them in flight ease my own. 

     I gaze at the mild winter morning and notice the dressed down trees  ready for their winter soulless; when a smooth nutty aroma floats a cross my senses and I finish off my morning coffee, ready to greet the day.

Author's Note

Cherrie lives in the SW corner of Arkansas where they have a horse ranch/ arena. They hold team roping’s on Friday nights. At the present she works for Sager Creek in their accounts payable department. She is a published poet and is under contract to publish a children’s story book. Cherrie’s own grandmother was a beautiful storyteller, and like her own grandmother Cherrie delights in spinning a yarn for her family, and it is her hope you delight in reading them to yours.

Reviews

[Ron]

We have these amazing dancing starlings here too! I suspect the redcoats took them over there. They do pick great weather to perform their crazy tricks in and this work sums it all up to perfection! Starlings are the worlds great entertainers. I guessed that Cherrie would notice it too. Another CP classic. A poem that makes the world feel like a great place to be.

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Thanks so much for entering my competition, sorry for the months delay in reviews and judging, i love this i felt like i was there, with you, thanks so much, beautiful, good luck

[Cherrie Palmer]

Ya know I thought you would like this one. I hope you have fun reading through the entries you have a great selection to choose from.

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

:) thanks Cherie x

[Divinity Sleeps in This]

For what it is, this is the milk-way of divine paragraphs, I read this over many many times.

[Desert Dreamer]

In reading this, you create a vision in my mind, as if painting the sunrise then filling it with birds and trees...I feel awakened from the vision with the final line.

(note: as much as I love this poem and find the bird descriptions beautiful, I can't help but cringe to hear about the european starlings, invasive birds that crowd out the more beautiful native birds. This is no criticism of your beautiful writing, I am only sad to hear of such big flocks of starlings)

Thank you for sharing your world. Excellent poem, I felt like I was watching the events in your sky.

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This is amazing! wonderful descriptive write.

[Ladysue]

A spectacular morning visions and thoughts...I loved this...a vivid picture you paint so lovely, serene and inspiring...wonderful work and a pleasure to read...

[Samuel Dickens]

Something a little different for you, I'd say, but vividly delightful! And yes, I sense something a bit Disney-esque about it--gentle, sweet and bursting with color. You just about out-did yourself this time, Cherrie.

[Andrew Scorah]

You create a stunning vista of the sun rising in the morning, I can almost smell the coffee and hear the birdsong. Stunning!

[Dream Weaver]

A picture perfect canvas painted with all the
colors of natures spectrum...Nicely done Cherrie!

[Nobody.]

mmm. Really great desrcriptions. felt like I was watching the morning unfold through your eyes: the sunrise, the birds, the trees...even the coffee:)
well done.
cheers!
R.G.