5 a.m.

Gold cherry

By Ed Crane

Sat, 14 Oct 2023
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13 comments
 

The Sun breaches the horizon

stoking early morning mist

into a fiery eastern glare.

 

A field of young maize

marshalled into lines march

into the haze; frozen green

mops of fading colour.

 

A distant copse a purple silhouette

against an indistinct sky.

 

The Sun climbs higher greeted

by the sound of nature.

 

The eerie screaming bark

of Roe Deer preparing for

a day in hiding.

 

The familiar Blackbird melody.

Repetitive songs of Warblers, Tits

and Chaffinch.

 

A Cockerel replies

to his rival echo.

 

A delicate declaration of a Robin

confirming he owns his patch.

 

The warming Sun chases off the mist.

Colours return, flecked with morning gold.

 

The scene is set.

 The curtain raises on a perfect summer day.

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Comments

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Lovely to watch the scene develop with you – up so early! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Lovely to watch the scene develop with you – up so early! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Ed Crane on

In June (the time when this poem is about) I occasionally get up around this, usually because my dog wakes up at sunrise. Walks at this time are so peaceful!

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Early mornings in the summer are one of my favourite times, and you've captured them here beautifully (a bit too well tbh, now the mornings are so dark - it's just rubbing it in!) Well done Ed

 

Submitted by Ed Crane on

I didn't mean to rub it in smiley I guess early summer around late May to June is my favourite time of the year. All those long day, but the upside of October is you don't have to get up so early to appreciate the beauty sunrise (when you can see it)

 

Submitted by Penny4athought on

A Beautiful morning unfolds in your poem. I too love the Summer day at sunrise and the quiet of an early morning. It was peacful walking through his poem with you. Thank you for sharing it.smiley

Penny4athought

Submitted by Ed Crane on

Good to know you felt the peacefulness of the scene I was describing

 

Submitted by rjnewlyn on

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Submitted by Ed Crane on

I'm very pleased to have this as pick of the day

Thanks again!

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

I loved "delicate declaration of a Robin", all your sounds slipping into the silence before humans, as they have for thousands of years

 

Submitted by Ed Crane on

What a clever comment!  Yes we are lucky we can appreciate the sounds nature. Ironic to think the wonderful songs of birds are often about guarding territory, especially Robins who so aggressively look after their patch. 

Nature is beautiful, but not always pretty. 

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

You've captured the sunrise and all the scenes of an early summer morning perfectly in this poem Ed. I particularly loved the colours of the sky.

Beautifully done.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Ed Crane on

I am pleased I managed to capture.the atmosphere I was aiming for 

best wishes x