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
Poetry Joy 
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! ♥️♥️
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! ❤️💜☀️
Gorgeous messages and word artistry! Bless the Dawn is sublime. Fills my heart with all the many facets of dawn. 🩶🙏🩶
Thank you so much, Mother Wintermoon! I’m grateful your heart was filled and stirred by these words. Blessings on your weekend, my friend. ❤️🕊