Morning Psalter (Weekly Writing Competition)

 

Gaea's breath clouds misty cold

And settles on bare limbs

Flocked in icy crystal light

And sound of nature's hymns

 

From a long cold winter night

Her beauty springs bright white

Though cloudless blue our new born sun

Will grace her face with light

 

The symphony begins quite small

With piping praise of birds

Exalting melody expands

With nary pallid words

 

Staccato beat is pounded out

With heavy ivory bill

And brassy call of black birds all

They harmonize with skill

 

Barking squirrels, the base note phrase

Strum notes that stir the heart

Musicians play a variant

With every new day's start

 

Richard Higley © Dec 2011