Rises With The Sun

( Day 7 of lockdown)

sleep filled eyes wake to warmth of

rose pink glow from ceiling to walls

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old sol is doing his best to create

enticing hues to welcome new day

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views from an angled window on 

third floor finds skyscape of wonder

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beyond garden boundaries ripe

strawberry sorbet melds to lilac

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subdued baby blues embrace

splashes of bold molten gold leaf

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heart enchanted, gift of sight prized

contentment and blessings realised

Reviews

[Crowley]

Damn...that strawberry sorbet and lilac line made me hungry and this piece made me hungry for more than just food. What a wonderful moment, we have to snatch them out of the air when we can, enjoying the miracles that are given to us every day like sight and the ability to fall in love with a sunny Sunday morning.Yay..this was amazing.

[Chris Shaw]

Hey Crowley, thanks for your positive thumbs up review. Pleased to see you again stranger. Have a great day.

Chris

[Ranger Kessel]

Sounds like a beautiful morning I want to be in.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Ranger. It was, I remember it well by the sky colours.

Chris

[Alan S Jeeves]

I guess that this is the morning we all aspire to awaken to Chris, lockdown or no.
If it doesn't happen for us we can always read your poem - that will be just as good.
Well done and with kind regards, Alan

[Chris Shaw]

Good evening Alan. Thank you for the encouragement. Yes, this is just the type of morning we would all like to wake up to. I appreciate your positive review and your visit.

Chris

[Archishman Rick]

These lines are very pleasant to read. Am glad for you and your imaginative and positive outlook on your days. Best wishes to you.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you for your encouraging review and your visit here Archishman Rick.

Chris

[Neville]

jeez, have I ever been here before .. it sure feels like it but so much has happened since that 7th day of lockdown, it feels like a whole lifetime ago .. good old sol tho' I say and please forgive me Chris but this is proper good stuff and so much enjoyed I could bust :)

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Neville. An old poem out for an airing and a reminder of how the natural environment can lift when all around is shite. Day 7 of lockdown and going stir crazy. A good dose of natural medicine helped :)

Chris

[Neville]

naturally, don't it near always :)

[Island Hippy]

Aloha Chris, the title drew me I’m so glad I came. This is pretty, tranquil, serene all the words that evoke that feeling of contentment. I love how delicately laid this is and you express with such grace a sense of gratitude for the world around us. In my absence my words feel clumsy but I leave my appreciation. Many Mahalo and Happy New Year x

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Izzy so good to have a visit from you, a real delight and I hope you stay a while. Happy New Year to you dear one.

Chris

[John the Baptist]

That this one came about during a lockdown makes it all the more remarkable. Then again, sometimes a seeming frustration can bequeath a scene of beauty. That is apparently what has happened here, as the speaker becomes aware of a beautiful sunrise. The splash of colors imparts a sense of blessing and gratitude. We all would probably see more such scenes if we took time to behold and appreciate.

[Chris Shaw]

Many thank yous John. Lockdown makes you appreciate nature even more than usual. All good wishes.read moreMany thank yous John. Lockdown makes you appreciate nature even more than usual. All good wishes.

Chris

[Fairy Khan]

Beautifully expressed. I always feel attracted to the use of hues and colors in poems. Lockdown has surely given us somethings like counting our blessings and creative ways to wait for things to normalise.

[Chris Shaw]

I find being creative helps with the pressure of lockdown. Thank you so much for your review Fairy. All good wishes.

Chris

[Patricia]

And in this we see what you saw and you have a beautiful eye and pen

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Patricia for your encouraging review. All good wishes.

Chris

[Ruth]

A garden is freedom to me...nature a balm :) It can make the ultimate difference feeling suffocated or liberated in my opinion, this inspired me to add a tree to my view, I have plants and flowers but miss the colour of an autumn tree :) As always Chris, lovely imagery woven here...

[Chris Shaw]

A tree makes all the difference. I am thankful for my trees. Thank you Ruth for your lovely review. Have a lovely Sunday.

Chris

[Ruth]

Most welcome Chris, have a lovely Sunday too...