One breath—a cloud-blush
and almost away, a fiery, fever-dazzle
wakens, though you remember the ghost embrace,
you are given morning, one, then two–
each a secret unfolding–not always, but if,
a window opens to sea scent and wind-kiss,
linger in its whispered blue,
wait for the caramel light–and after
the soft laugh of stars.
The Oracle seems to be offering messages of hope at the start of the year. As usual, she knows everything. I looked out at a gray morning, but as I started walking the sun came through the clouds.
Yesterday and today: Merril's historical musings 
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Thank you!
You’re more than welcome, Merril.
This is a beauty! And what is really strange is that it reads to me as though it’s addressed to the same person or future person my poem is about. You standing on one shore of the ocean and me on the other. Strange and really lovely!
Thank you! What a lovely thought that is! 💙
It is! Thoughts from one side of the horizon to the other 🙂
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Beautiful, Merril! We finally had some sun come through the clouds after days of rain. The birds are happy! I love your photo today!
Thank you very much, Jill. It got windy, and more rain in the forecast for tomorrow.
Same here! 😢
Wow! This is so beautifully penned.
Thank you so much, Lucy! Happy New Year!
Light sky and stars…and a glorious photo too. I think we all have the same feeling today. Both you and Jane have images that would do to illustrate my words. (K)
Thank you. Yes, I think you’re right about the feeling and the images.
I love how you’ve described what to me looked like a “brownish cast” on the river as “caramel light.” (I must be in Raymond Carver Gritty Realism mode today!)
Thank you, Liz. The poem wasn’t describing the photo. It was more the mood of walking out on a grey day and then seeing the beauty of the sky. I just used the photo after I wrote the poem. But I enjoy Ray Carver gritty realism, too. 😏
You’re welcome, Merril. The images accompanying your poems are alway so well-chosen, I keep forgetting that the poems generally come first!
Thank you very much! 😀
You’re welcome!
Oh, how lovely, both the photo and the poem! It’s been raining for two days here but Sunday is forecast to be all sun and blue skies. My fingers are crossed 😉
Thank you, Marie. I hope you got that nice weather. It’s cold and rainy here.
Truly lovely, Merril. From your blushing cloud to your laughing stars…
Thank you so much, Dale!
Always a pleasure to read you!
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Beautiful from cloud-blush to caramel light
Thank you very much, Derrick.
That is beautiful. I mean it.
Thank you so much, Trent!
Well penned!!
A delightful reading
Thank you!