watching birds splash in
morning-after rain puddles
cleanses my spirit
—Terri Guillemets
morning
Blend & blur
late winter and early spring blend and blur
in pleasant days and chilly nights
penetrating sun and gentle cool breezes
with stirrings of life, subtle and green —
mornings that light ever earlier rouse us, but
sunsets that still come in evening’s youth lull
—Terri Guillemets
Muted striations
sand-dust with cream
intensely mauve’d rust
velvety blue-grey-indigo —
layers of early winter’s
desert dawn horizon
—Terri Guillemets
Dawn swirls to life
swirls of light
as morning blazed alive
the darkness left
—Terri Guillemets
blackout poetry created from Maud Casey, The Man Who Walked Away, 2014
Morning lover
I don’t party at night with alcohol. I party hard in the morning with coffee and oatmeal.
—Terri Guillemets
Every morning
Dawn-giddy birds sing as if every morning is a special occasion. Wise,
—Terri Guillemets
Welcome, Winter
Welcome, Winter. Your late dawns and chilled breath make me lazy, but
—Terri Guillemets
P.S. Thank you to all who let me know about King Features Syndicate and USA Today using this for their “Cryptoquote” on
Soul warmth
Hot coffee and cold winter mornings are two of the best soul mates who ever did find each other.
—Terri Guillemets
Kindling
Every dawn relights my soul.
—Terri Guillemets
Waking to a newer than new day
Each morning begins with the triumph and celebration of waking to a new day and the blessing of being able to get out of bed. What better way to start the day than with a success like that?
—Terri Guillemets
Good morning!
Dawn spreads her wispy pink angel wings over the morning.
—Terri Guillemets
Every dawn
Dawn is the glow of opportunity, the light of a fresh start, the aurora of hope breaking open a new day.
—Terri Guillemets
Biblioinsomnia
Up late with books, reading in bed—
Up early with coffee, extra lead.
—Terri Guillemets
Our path
A morning walk starts us off on the right foot for the day.
—Terri Guillemets