Tag Archives: aubade

At Dawn: alba or aubade

Posted on January 5, 2017 by John

At dawn the mist still lingers on the lawn: the shortening shade, like Avalon, seeks wisps of cloud to linger on but soon surrenders, and is gone. At dawn the world, by inches, cracks its eyes: and in the place … Continue reading →

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The Sound of Her: an alba or aubade

Posted on November 5, 2010 by John

Below the quiet hum the waking world makes as earth turns slowly sun-ward each new day, before the civil bustle starts in earnest and clutters the ear’s palette with its play, in those few silent moments, as I lay still … Continue reading →

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Arise, New Day

Posted on December 13, 2008 by John

Arise, new day, your way much like the last, one footstep forward further from the past; and in your wake leave only settling dust that would try to preserve because it must, or else subside to shadows that soon fade … Continue reading →

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No Surprise This Morning: an alba or aubade

Posted on August 4, 2006 by John

That morning comes again is no surprise; the laws of physics have not been withheld, nor has the motion of the planets, if those laws are merely whims, been held at bay. No vengeful demons or vain deities have paused … Continue reading →

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And Still Another: a alba or aubade

Posted on April 1, 2004 by John

Before the first ray of morning sun comes over the muttering lips of the sleeping world (like the last soft warm breath of a restful sleep is released from the tight grasp of that little death) and there are not … Continue reading →

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