It’s a quarter past six
on a Sunday morning.
October darkness sits
heavy as a blanket,
waiting for first light
to gently lift it.
Strains of Billie
curl into a hug
like raspberry flavoured
steam from my mug
of tea. The cats have been fed,
husband is tucked up in bed,
I’m alone with Billie, sipping tea
and chewing on some lines of poetry.
Kim M. Russell, 6th October 2019
A poem for Poets United Poetry Pantry
Good morning! What a lovely way to start the day.
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Good morning, Sarah! Not long after I posted the poem, it started to rain heavily. Mojo is back indoors and Luna is sheltering in the log store. A miserable day, but I’m warm and snug inside. 🙂
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Beautifully written , Kim..and I always have loved that song.
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Thank you, Francina.
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Sounds like a good start to the day
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😊
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Truly appreciating your work… and the song.
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Thank you so much!
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A fine waking repast: tea, Billie, cold and poetry. I’ve been an early riser for decades, finding the hours before dawn the most choice for reading and writing. Love how you curled up in all that travels inward here while embracing the home which affords it.
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Thank you, Brendan. I just can’t stay in bed much after five. I love the spreading of light in the sky, birdsong, peace and solitude – nothing better for reading and writing.
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Just a minor query; why aren’t you in bed as well? Yes I’ve got it…the cats were moaning!
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Early morning is the best time for me to write, Robin. Besides, I can’t stay asleep after five, so I’m usually up well before six. My husband still works so he loves a bit of a lie-in at the weekend.
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She’s a good companion. (K)
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She is!
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Sounds like a lovely place to be!
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It was until the heavens opened, we had torrential rain and flooding!
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Now I envy you all over again – we could so use some decent rain here! (Though would like it to stop short of the flooding.)
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I would have loved to have sent you some of our rain yesterday. Today was overcast and dry and the floods have subsided. Power cut is also over. Hopefully we’re back to normal. 🙂
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Billie, raspberry tea, and delicious words. October tastes delicious in your house. I can see your content expression in the words.
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Thank you , magaly. Raspberry tea is my favourite tipple, closely followed by camomile and then mint.
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I enjoyed immensely. Thanks. I also mentioned Billie (briefly) in my Pantry piece. Peace.
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Thank you, Ron. I’m late in reading and commenting due to unforeseen flooding, sandbags and much gasping. Rain has subsided now and we’ll think about shifting the sandbags in the morning, before we try to get out of the drive!
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The tea, the music, the poetry, the kitties, the rain- SIGH. What a peaceful setting, Kim. What a lovely way to begin the day.
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Thank you, Linda. It was indeed peaceful, until torrential rain set in and everything was flooded. Luckily, we have sandbags.
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Wow!
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I can’t think of a better thing to chew on than poetry. Washed down with tea? Perfect!
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🙂
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That sounds like a delicious Sunday morning. I may finish my oolong to trip the light fantastic with the hubby to this tune.
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An absolutely delightful and delicious morning you had, Kim. And how beautifully Billie’s song captures the October mood!
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Thank you, Khaya!
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It is finally cool here this morning! But it will get hot again tomorrow. I am enjoying oatmeal with an apple chopped in it and walnuts. Actually it is lunch as I do not eat anything before noon. I love your morning. I love miserable days the most. No music, just the ticking of the clock and the hourly cuckoo can be heard.
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Thank you, Toni. I also love miserable days. However, today turned into a disaster, with torrential rain and flooding. We had to get the sandbags out – lucky we had them! Roads were closed, one local supermarket’s car park flooded and the roof leaked, and a car submerged under a railway bridge had two bicycles caught on its roof! many roads were closed and cars had to be abandoned. So far, power hasn’t been affected, so I’m typing as fast as I can, although the rain has subsided.
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A lovely way to start Sunday!
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Thank you!
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Splendid. The last line makes me wonder how poetry tastes.
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Thank you, Rob. I think it’s somewhere between honey and ambrosia!
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It sounds absolutely perfect!
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🙂
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Love this especially; “October darkness sits heavy as a blanket, waiting for first light to gently lift it.” ❤️
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Thank you, Sana! 🙂
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This sounds like a perfect start of the day… Music and tea, and the prospect of a walk kicking leaves (?)
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Than k you, Bjorn. No leaf-kicking today – there was far too much rain and the whole area was flooded.
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Something for the stomach and the soul. Perfect.
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Thank you, Wyndolynne!
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I love Raspberry leaf tea too, Kim. It’s so soothing just like your poem. A sweet picture of contentment you portrayed here and I enjoyed the audio of Billie singing of love. Sorry about the flooding but glad you were equipped with sandbags!
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Thank you, Gayle. This morning there will be a planned power cut from 8.30 – 13.30, so I’m typing as fast as I can and leaving as soon as the power goes off!
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The quiet and comfort of a Sunday morning – awake and sipping hot tea – so love this (and I know how it feels)
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Thank you, Margaret.
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Sunday mornings in fall are best served with a little Billie to go with them.
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🙂
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Can’t go wrong with a mug of Billie!
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😊
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