Dawn’s Left Hand

dawn’s fingers of light
reminding late night lovers
a new day’s arrived

Kim M. Russell, 2017

Image result for Dreaming when Dawn's Left Hand was in the Sky I heard a Voice within the Tavern cry, "Awake, my Little ones, and fill the Cup Before Life's Liquor in its Cup be dry." Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Rubaiyat, 1909 Illustrations by Willy Pogany Dreaming when dawns left hand was in the sky – found on Pinterest

My response to Carpe Diem #1296 Dawn’s Left Hand

This November, we are exploring The Rubaiyat by Omar Khayyam and today’s episode is called ‘dawn’s left hand’, from the 2nd quatrain of The Rubaiyat:

Dreaming when Dawn’s Left Hand was in the Sky
I heard a Voice within the Tavern cry,
“Awake, my Little ones, and fill the Cup
Before Life’s Liquor in its Cup be dry.”

Omar Khayyam (Tr. FitzGerald)

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