The Rising Sun

Rising sun
creates shimmering shine
on the ocean’s surface.
A lone gull floats
illuminated in sun’s path,
as waves softly lap the shore.

I sit alone during dawn’s arrival,
in awe of what is unfolding.  
Above me, the sky’s bluing
gains brightness.
I smile and sigh in contentment,
thankful for another day.

Written for NaPoWriMo day 26. The the prompt is to “write a poem that involves alliteration, consonance, and assonance. Alliteration is the repetition of a particular consonant sound at the beginning of multiple words. Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds elsewhere in multiple words, and assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds.”

Photo from some years back at our beloved Provincetown, on the very tip of Cape Cod. View as seen from our deck on the unit we rent every year for two glorious weeks in September.

5 thoughts on “The Rising Sun

  1. Melissa Lemay April 26, 2024 / 1:00 pm

    “as waves softly lap the shore” summarizes the feeling I get while reading this.🌊

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    • lillian April 26, 2024 / 1:20 pm

      It truly is a wonderfully serene place….when we’re on the deck and look left, we see the sunrise. When we look right, we see the sun set. And the ocean is right in front of us. At high tide, it laps up to the decks steps occasionally.

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