Light
like fresh linen
breezes into morning,
pours its luminescence
through lacy blinds
and splashes sparkles
on a sleep-creased face.
It’s a dawn blessing,
a tea and toast embrace,
and a kiss goodbye
to night.
Kim M. Russell, 7th July 2018
My response to Imaginary Garden with Real Toads Camera FLASH! also linked to Poets United Poetry Pantry
writing in north norfolk 
I am so pleased you focused on the quality of light, Kim. Very beautifully done.
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Thank you, Kerry.
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Isn’t curious how the bathroom is where you adjust for the day ahead and relax after the day’s end. No wonder we can (or she can) reflect that feeling of all of us in the bathroom.
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I wish my bathroom was as big and sunlit!
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Love the romance in this. The idea of welcoming the day while kissing the night away… So gentle and natural. As it should be. I can almost see the smile of the speaker, going from sleepy to brightly awake.
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Thank you, Magaly. It’s not often I write romantic poems these days. I’m currently trying to work on a poem for a friend who is retiring. 🙂
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This is a perfect poem for retirement. It would be a gift to love what was while getting ready to love what will come.
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I didn’t see this as a retirement poem but I see what you mean. I’ve started another one already, so I could look at them side by side and then make a decision. I have over a week to do it. Thank you, Magaly! 🌹
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I love the quality of the light like fresh linen breezing into morning. As fresh as morning itself.
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Thank you, Sherry.
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Oh you captured morning’s light alright. I love the sleep creased face. as a matter of fact, there’s a gem in each line. I’m off- for my own tea and toast embrace 🙂
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Enjoy! 😊
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Near perfection, this little vignette.
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Thank you s o much, Rosemary.
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As a non-morning person, I can appreciate your greeting of coming mourn. But, for myself the coolness of night, is the time of day that I prefer.
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It’s interesting how humankind seems to be divided into larks and owls, which reminds me of the morning scene in Romeo and Juliet.
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Oh this is absolutely breathtaking Kim! 💜 I love the idea of kissing the night goodbye while embracing the opportunity of starting fresh on a new day 😊
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Thank you,Sanaa! 💟😊
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“pours its luminescence
through lacy blinds”
luv this delicate image
much love…
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Thanks Gillena!
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I love when the light makes lacy sparkles. I resist the waking though. Linen is such a fresh word/
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Thank you, Colleen.
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Beautiful – I love the idea of the kiss of dawn – saying good-bye to night! A daily blessing we must never take for granted.
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Thank you, Mary.
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Your write is perfect!!
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Thank you so much, Annell!
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What beautiful words to embrace the day with…
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Thank you!
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Beautiful.
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Thank you, Annell.
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May the mornings always splash sparkle on your sleep-creased face! What a beautiful thought.
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Thank you Bev!
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Kim this is such a beautiful capturing of morning. You are definitely a morning person.
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Thank you, Carrie, and you are right, I am a morning person. 😊
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I often feel the embrace of light (Hello!) simultaneously with the Goodbye! of night. Sometimes they “cross fade” because they like to linger together. Lovely!
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Thank you, Susan. 🙂
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Oh what a beautiful, bright poem of morning!
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Amen, I say to that!
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Beautiful. I saw the sunlight through gauzy curtains. Gentle and bright.
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Thank you, Sarah.
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This is a very pleasant read, Kim, it induces a pleasant feeling. Come the light, “kiss goodbye to night.”
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Need some of that tea n toast embrace this morning!!!
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I’m always eager to kiss the night goodbye and greet the new day!
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🙂
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Yes…this was really lovely. You used the tone and light of the picture perfectly and made a beautiful poem that is a great way to start off the week.
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Thank you, Corey.
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Lovely words Kim.
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Thank you, Linda.
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Goes to show how light can be as bright as it is drab depemding on one’s inclination to it. Love the positive take here, Kim!
Hank
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Thanks Hank!
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Beautiful Kim.
Anna :o]
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Thank you, Anna. 😊
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