Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Daybreak--By Suzanne Delaney--United States

Daybreak:
Observed from an Airline Window

"The sky shone gaunt gold
on the lip of the storm before
the"
anvil shaped clouds advanced
upon the burning margins of the world.

Like a dream the thunder rolled away
leaving cotton candy swirls before a
spreading dawn.

Gentle, white horse clouds appeared
pulling pastel chariots
bearing angels –rainbows,
tinted on their snowy wings.

Down they plunged, gilt-edged
into a pit of pure white, popcorn clouds.

Seeing the earth as God might
I observe in wonder
before the breakfast service,
delicate washes of pale lavender
mist into daylight.

Suzanne Delaney is a retired Registered Nurse. A resident of Hawaii, USA she was born in Tasmania. She now has time to pursue her passion for writing poetry, creating collages and for traveling.

8 comments:

  1. I love how your poem explodes into a visual sort of mythology, creating wonderful imagery and depth to this moment in time! Beautiful! Sheri

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    1. Thanks Sheri:
      Sometimes looking out a window can bring inspiration...even 30,000ft above the ground lol

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  2. Hi Suzanne. I want to let you know that I enjoyed reading "Daybreak." A very nice poem. Thank you for sharing and continued blessings!

    -MJ (www,tgbtgpublictions.com)

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    1. Thank you Maurice:
      Your kind comments always encourage me,
      God Bless You.
      Suzanne

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  3. Suz, Each line of this poem holds another wonderful vision of an amazing sunset moment; I can really feel the Hawaiin inspiration in this and I loved reading and re-reading it.

    Pam

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  4. Thank you Pam:
    I am happy you enjoyed my poem. Always good to hear from a dear friend.
    Love,
    SuZ

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  5. Dear Suzanne,

    What lovely, descriptive imagery you have used in your poem. To show us a brilliant picture of the ever changing clouds you observed in the sky at daybreak is very well illustrated here. Thank you for sharing your poetry with us all.

    Sandra

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  6. How lovely and divine this poem is Suz! I enjoyed every line that seemed to carry me up into the sky to rest upon the puffy white clouds. Beautiful! Happy holidays my friend, Blessings Connie

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