morning laughter

alarm clock, eyelids, legs, slipper-slide, cold water, hot coffee, and porch

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probably forgot something, o well, fire, cigarette, smoke

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a dog barks and scares the last night star away

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 the sun peeps over pine trees like a mischievous child

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 thought I heard myself breathing, but it was Earth whispering love into my ear

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clouds bend down to kiss the dewy green good morning

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a happy snake can be heard swimming in the dead leaves

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time can be heard humming like a quiet engine's purr

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birds playing in the water make me laugh aloud

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I am most thankful that, at any time of day, someone somewhere is laughing

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and that thought proves that I’m back from the dead again

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off to work my way back to death

Reviews

[Libby]

Having just woken up the first line really speaks to me, the rest is equally as apt. Really reminds me of getting up and getting the bus to college in the dark and as the bus travelled the sun rose over the houses. Seeing the sun rise daily was about the only good thing i had.

[Hotwater]

Yes very good, lots going on in this busy poem, very enjoyable.
*bird*

[emmajoy]

Brilliant! Love the idea of a snake swimming in the dead leaves .. and .. well, all of it .. brought to life by a faceful of another day!

[Kenneth The Poet]

So it starts again, this sine wave experience we call life.

[....]

cute write really, well thought out and creative....xo

[Robin]

laughing with you