Morning sound

I get up every morning and it's going to be a great day. You never know when it's going to be over so I refuse to have a bad day. Paul Henderson

I hear the morning

in the creaking of the bed

a cough, a yawn

the shuffle of slippers

in the hall

 

the coffee is boiling

from far away

with intervals it reaches

my consciousness

 

while outside the traffic

breaks the silence

the buzzing

of child voices

in my ear

 

the meowing

of two hungry cats

at the back door

and the softly calling

at the bottom of the stairway

 

breakfast is ready.

 

© Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

02/02/2015

 

Author's Note

Reviews

[Confuser]

Thanks Rudi. Great visual, and the morning's are such a beautiful time of day to me. You're a lucky man to have breakfast waiting....But seriously, those aromas and sounds are a delight, nice to lie there a little and wait. Well done as always. Dale

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you, Dale, for your favorable comment. You're too kind, I'm glad you liked this one too. If you want to hear me reading (a bit of singing too) the poem you can click on the window of soundcloud. :) Rudi

[Confuser]

Sorry again....not working. Must be my settings....cookies are set correctly, don't know what's wrong. Dale

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

I've put the link to the site of soundcloud under your reaction of 'morning sound'? Maybe that will work. :) Rudi

[Confuser]

I'll get it; I copied the link; but still had other work on it, and it posted it....Long story, I'll get it!!!!

[Jennesis]

I like this one, a sensual trip down a simple daily ritual. Enjoyed this~

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you, Jennesis, for you kind words. :) Rudi

[Vishuddha]

If this is your morning you live a lovely life. It is cheering on a cold, February morning.

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you very much for you comment. In fact, I'm an early bird and make always coffee myself and most of the times it's me who's calling at the bottom of the stairs that breakfast is ready. I was picturing this perfect morning for myself. :) Rudi

[Vishuddha]

I am not the early bird and I usually wake up to the house wren singing outside my window.

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Always nice to wake up with the birds. :)

[Rene Salinas]

This speaks to me more about observation and pondering that about what happens externally. "I hear the morning in the creaking of the bed is quite the enchanting line. Just that moment when sleep ends and waking conciousness begins to take over the changes are always subtle just like the descritpions given in this scene. The coffee moment, Life outside, the sound of the wild life and the calling which indicates that it is ineed time to "walk".

Descriptive scene.

Thank you.

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you very much, Rene, for passing by and reading my poem. Have a good day. :) Rudi

[Rene Salinas]

Lol I did not pass by you requested it! But that came out funny anyhow thank you....

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Always glad to read your comments, Rene. :)

[armin]

Haha. ..
You expressed the morning sound very gently.
A perfect poem to get out of that tight sleep and indulge in busy lives.
Liked the way you told the story.

Well done.

Spidey. ..

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thanks, Spidey, for reading and reviewing. :) Rudi