Sunrise

"There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope" - Bernard Williams

Shadows of the night fading away

Distortion alters the clarity of demise

The sun rises as oceans echo the forgotten past,

Strokes of the oar shatter the mirror of yesterday

A new journey approaching too fast

In a deafening silence we dance

2014 - Rude Lizard

Reviews

[Francis Orion]

Beautiful illustration of the sunrise with your words. Each day we ready to embark on a new adventure, and hopefully ready for what comes at us. Great poem.

[rudelizard]

Thank you Francis! You're absolutely right...each day is presents new challenges and triumphs. I thank my lucky stars regardless of what crosses my path. Thanks again for your kind words and review.

[Francis Orion]

Your very welcome

[Astrid]

This is...wow! Such way with words. It sounds beautiful with a dash of mute chaos (if you get what I'm trying to say, haha). This is fantastic ~

[rudelizard]

Haha you totally get me. I love it! Thank you!!!

[Ed Fagan]

I can definitely feel your style! Loving it!

[rudelizard]

Thanks again Ed! Appreciate your time and will keep working hard to give you something worth reading. Cheers brother!

[Ed Fagan]

Just keep doing what you're doing for you! We benefit as a result, not as the objective! :) I am sure you know this though!

[rudelizard]

Absolutely agree Ed. We're definitely on the same page :)

[~]

I had to read this a few times to picture the triumph of the light with glamor and clamor. With resilient speed and hope. Enjoyed it a lot :)

[rudelizard]

My favorite time of the day is at dawn, when there is a fine balance of light and dark. I love the paradigm of dark struggling to hold on, while the light marches forward with brutal efficiency. So many parallels to draw from the sun rising.

Thank you for your insights and lovely comments.

[Alfred Kukitz]

Packed with energy, the lines come at you with a perfect velocity. I love this write!

Regards,

Al

[rudelizard]

I appreciate your very kind words Alfred. Thank you for taking the time to review the poem.

[Matching Socks]

Strokes of the oar shatter the mirror of yesterday
I love that line so much.

For me, it reminds me of early mornings out on the lake in the canoe, the reflections in the water rippling with each paddle...

[rudelizard]

Thank you so much Ana. That is actually my favorite line too. I'm glad the poem reminded you of being on the lake. Sounds like a beautiful scene as well :)

[Matching Socks]

You're very welcome. :)

[willweb]

Now this was very cool. You have painted a beautiful canvas of a sunrise.

[rudelizard]

I appreciate your feedback very much and am glad you enjoyed the poem. I am fairly new at this and reviews from people as talented as you are incredibly humbling and inspiring. Thank you for taking the time to read and give me your thoughts.

[willweb]

Could have fooled me you are new to this, that was beautiful. You are welcome

[rudelizard]

The closest thing to poetry that I've done was writing hip hop verses when I was a teen. Most of my recent writing experience has been school and profession related. This is much cooler if you ask me.