dawn: the emergence of light gives us hope

/ Joy Lenton 

Splash of glory

Sunlight laps at the edges
of fading night,
lifts its concealing cloak

by slow increments 
as dawn begins to break
and a sleepy world awakes.

Petals unfurl themselves 
to welcome sun,
spread wide their fragrant arms

like a benediction 
quivering in the breeze
as they bless who they please.

Birds announce their presence—
morning chorus 
resounds into skeined sky

as orchestrated 
hymns of grateful praise
rise, fill the airways.

It’s new every morning,
old as the hills,
this bright splash of glory

freely fills and spills,
lifts our hearts heavenward
in reverence and awe.
© joylenton

Dawn blessing

Bless the dawn—
the dawn of creation,
the dawn of sentience,
the dawn of creatures
great and small,
the dawn of gardens and plants,
of flowers and waterfalls.

Bless the dawn—
the dawn of mankind,
the dawn of hope
to encourage our hearts,
the dawn of new life,
the dawn of embracing it
with joy, wonder, and love.

Bless the dawn—
the dawn of invention,
the dawn of innovation
through the centuries,
the dawn of creativity,
the dawn of great ideas,
of light igniting for you and me.

— joylenton

4 thoughts on “dawn: the emergence of light gives us hope”

  1. How beautiful to have two sweet poems from you today, dear Joy! Our window faces west in our new home–the opposite of our last place. So dawn slips in more quietly and gradually here. And so these stanzas are even more fitting here:

    “Sunlight laps at the edges
    of fading night,
    lifts its concealing cloak

    by slow increments
    as dawn begins to break
    and a sleepy world awakes.”

    Thank you for stirring my heart so deeply with these thoughts. Sometimes the “slow increments” can be as breathtaking as a sudden bursting. And always it is “light igniting for you and me.” Such a gift! Love and hugs across the bright pond, my dear friend! ♥️♥️

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    • The dawn blessing seemed to go so well with the ‘Splash of glory’ poem but I hadn’t thought of it as an additional poetic offering. Thank you for seeing it as such, dear Bettie!
      We’re also better positioned to catch a sunset from our bedroom windows rather than sighting the dawn. It acts in the way I’ve described, although my curtains let in quite a bit of light which wakes me sometimes. Light can’t help but draw the eye and impact our lives. We live by its rhythms and the way it alters with the seasons. May it shine brightly for you, sweet friend, and warm your days and heart with its enlivening power. Love and hugs to you, too! ❤️💜☀️

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