[stylist] Morning Hour
Ashley Bramlett
bookwormahb at earthlink.net
Wed Jan 9 02:57:54 UTC 2013
I thought the same. I'm glad Lynda shared this poem; first writing piece of
the year and good imagery.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jacqueline Williams
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 1:31 PM
To: 'Writer's Division Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [stylist] Morning Hour
Lynda,
This is a poem of mindful contrasts. From the starkly cold inside to the icy
outside and the life in both, the little bird outside, the blizzard of words
inside. So apt for finally making that blizzard achieve a higher purpose.
The transition in the last three lines caused a disconnect in me from the
present to historical time. It gives a different perspective to a wonderful
poem. A bouquet of words is a thought to remember.
Just an aside, I am glad I live in Arizona.
Jackie
-----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lynda Lambert
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2013 9:05 AM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] Morning Hour
Happy New Year.
I spent the first hours of the day writing this poem. I took a poem from
about 12 years ago and completely reworked it. I have attached it.
I will put it here in the text, but I am sure it won't read properly this
way.
Lynda
Morning Hour
In the early morning hour
a nippy breeze
wrapped around my bare feet
like soft gray cashmere clouds.
My own reflection
slowly materialized-
I was exposed, naked,
on a clear icy glass
surface.
Outside the frozen windowpane,
an icicle boundary
surrounded my view
of the aging Douglas Fir.
I turned for a closer look
through the silent porthole
Quick movements
in the shadow
revealed
one tiny ruffled bird,
a solo performer
hunkered down, deep,
on snow-clogged branches.
Inside this room,
a blizzard-
a scattering of words still lingered-
Waited to be gathered,
In a winter bouquet-
written on a page,
in spite of the bitter cold.
We have been here
for a thousand years
In the early morning hour.
Lynda Lambert, BFA, MA, MFA
104 River Road
Ellwood City, PA 16117
724 758 4979
My Blog: http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com
My Website: http://lyndalambert.com
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