Much has been written about the dawn of a new day. For me, it has always been the moments before that, which stir my soul. When dark shadow clouds and navy blue-black sky meld into india-ink black sea. It is all a scrim, a gauzed blanket that lies above and beyond with no horizon line.
The shoreline blurs, smudges, like a charcoal master piece. There are no browns, only shades of ebony and beginning blue. It is a delicious hush. Before the sun begins its slow ascent from underneath somewhere, slowly tinting edges into floating worlds of pink and violet, revealing solid lines and building shapes. Before that color of pales, there is only the unseen, blurring barely to the discernable. In that moment of suspended darkness, there is the presence of hope.
Clouds before the dawn
shadows undulate with hope
darkness woos my dreams
Written for Dverse Poets’ Pub Haibun Monday — this week Grace asked us to springboard from one of three given quotations. I used the following: “Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.” – Mary Oliver A Haibun is prose, followed by haiku and usually underscores nature and some higher truth.
lillian the home poet 
Dawn is my favorite time of the day ~ The changing lush colors, the moment before the sun rises, we are all hopeful for the new day ~ Love the charcoal masterpiece and that moment of suspended darkness ~ Stunning pictures too ~
A lovely haibun Lillian ~ Thanks for joining us ~
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So glad you liked it, Grace. I love love love this very quiet time, just before the day arrives.
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We both went to the same “place” in this–but then, we are both enjoying nice weather. Your writing and photos are both stunning, Lillian.
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Thank you so much. Will be reading tomorrow AM.
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Gorgeous. Love the photos, too.
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Many thanks!
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beautiful pictures and poem, I love the description; the words you chose conjure such wonderful images of a magical sunrise.
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Love your reaction!
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You’re welcome 🙂
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The words miraculously do complete justice to the photographs. Great work!
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Thank you so very much!
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a delicious hush…love the assonance of this and the thought. I too love that last bit of darkness before the sun begins. The photographs are so beautiful. Reading your words and looking at these photos is….delicious!
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So glad to read your response. I’m a bit late in my reading but will meander this morning 😊☕️
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Beautiful. In times right before the dawn there IS that hope. I wonder if we would be able to FEEL hope if we did not go through the darkness. I think the darkness in nature and in our lives is there for a reason. I enjoyed thinking about the thoughts in your haibun!
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Thank you so much for the thoughtful reply. Yes – I agree. I think the absence helps us appreciate the presence.
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I love this: “When dark shadow clouds and navy blue-black sky meld into india-ink black sea. It is all a scrim, a gauzed blanket”
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I like the word “scrim” and what it can do magically to a stage — and like using it in different ways in my poems. Glad you liked it too! 😊
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I was going to quote the lines that EM did above…just exquisite imagery especially with the description of the sky and sea melding with their darkened colors. Always enjoy your photos, Lillian.
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Thank you. Today there are high winds and grey skies — will make me appreciate tomorrow’s beautiful dawn even more!
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Great image of undulating shadows…
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Thank you!
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You have painted a gorgeous, gorgeous scene here, Lillian.
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Ah painting with words….I do enjoy it. Sometimes it’s hard to make the language to convey the beauty…or the squalor. Forces the eyes to look into something…not just at. Right? 😊 to
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Oh that dawn… And how much we need that darkness to really feel that hush of light.. Your images are so beautiful and there is such hope in that light,
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Thank you, Bjorn. Sipping my first cup and shall get to reading in a bit.
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Oh what I would give to see the dawn slowly creeping over the horizon, love the pics and what an amazing view you have.
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Thank you, Dave. This is a very special place!
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Certainly looks fantastic.
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This can be read on so many levels – the literal one, with those gorgeous pictures, is lush and vivid. And then there is the siren call of darkness as the enchantress…
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Love your comment here, Marina…smiling I am!
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Dawn is hope-filled and I love how you’ve written about it! Beautiful photos too!
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Thank you – so glad you liked it!
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You’re welcome!
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I love your use of colours!
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So glad!
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Lovely descriptions and photos.
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Many thanks for the read and kind words!
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oh you gave us the dawn magnificently
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Thank you, Trish. Smiling I am over my first cup. ☕️😊
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In that moment of suspended darkness,
there is the presence of hope.
There are so many hints in life that can save oneself from unnecessary tears if only one can detect them early. Unfortunately it is not easy! Wise words Lilian!
Hank
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Thank you, Hank. For your read and words here. Truly appreciated!
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It is rare to have such complimentary photographs but these were every bit in tangent with your evocative writing.
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Thank you so much. Truly I do love these moments in time…..dawns here in Bermuda where aquamarine waters are inky black…..and in Provincetown also where the rising sun casts pink shadows upon the water.
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Your very reply is poetry♡♡♡
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wonderful read.
ZQ
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Thank you — for the read and very kind words!
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