Oh, that's lovely, Cathy! Such beautiful descriptors and wise insight. I too have noticed the stillness of dawn isn't really all that still! And yet in spite of bird chatter, cricket chirp, squirrel kuks and quaas--even the low hum of commuter traffic a few blocks away--there's a stillness in the air, in the inky shadows of the creek bed, and the golden light setting treetops aglow. With you, Cathy, I want to appreciate the peace of stillness that God gives us, especially at dawn and even in the midst of much activity.
Oh, that's lovely, Cathy! Such beautiful descriptors and wise insight. I too have noticed the stillness of dawn isn't really all that still! And yet in spite of bird chatter, cricket chirp, squirrel kuks and quaas--even the low hum of commuter traffic a few blocks away--there's a stillness in the air, in the inky shadows of the creek bed, and the golden light setting treetops aglow. With you, Cathy, I want to appreciate the peace of stillness that God gives us, especially at dawn and even in the midst of much activity.
Beautiful.
Love your tips and ideas
Apricot dawn sounds so lovely in my ears!
Beautiful.
This i get... For perhaps first time in my life, i get it. It makes sense
What an excellent primer--this poet concurs and says, Amen. Plus your poem is perfect. Thank you, Cathy.
My own two cents about what makes a poem 'good':
So. Language matters. And good poetry, in my humble, entirely subjective opinion, is driven by the choice of language: vivid verbs and descriptors, metaphors that contain meaning as well as emotion. (Granted there are a number of other qualities to make a poem ‘good’, I am merely scratching the surface). From this post.....https://open.substack.com/pub/jodycollins/p/writing-a-poem-where-to-begin?r=2retg&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Cathy, I know nothing about poetry, so thank you for this little, not too overwhelming intro ...
Thanks.
It did enlighten.
A lone star welcoming the rosy sunrise glimpsed here.