Morning

Morning thoughts, of birdsong and optimism
Mist and dew drops collecting as the sun rises
Overnight, the mulberry tree is laden with fruit
Dispensing morning glory in bite-sized increments
Settle down, be thankful for these small mercies

A light breeze courses through - refreshing, a revival
Crepuscular beasts vaguely going about their routines
Before humanity's predatory imposition visits these lands
Sensible, these early adaptations and background activities
Triumphant foraging, observe the contours of these proceedings

For if, for mankind, morning is a time of beginnings
To perceive the reverse of the coin, on coming to an end
For our counterparts, it is the dawn of our modernity
A stillness in time, a weighted pause for deliberation
We make to savor these quiet sparkling moments
Full of careless comfort and fleeting joy
Before, like them, we fall back down to earth

Morning, a playlist

A soundtrack for this note, one of my favorite playlists - there's something about the theme. (spotify version)

• Good Morning by Gregory Isaacs
• In the Morning by Omar
• Morning Glory by Jamiroquai
• Morning by Amel Larrieux
• Happier than the Morning Sun by Stevie Wonder
• Greatdayndamornin' by D'Angelo
• The Morning Papers by Prince
• The Morning After by Alexander O'Neal
• I Think I'll Call it Morning by Gil Scott-Heron
• Good Morning Heartache by Billie Holiday
• Morning Loving by Carleen Anderson
• Morning Sunrise by Twennynine featuring Lenny White
• Joy in the Morning by Alton Ellis
• Early in the Morning by The Gap Band
• Morning Bird by Sade
• Good Morning Blues by Count Basie

This note is part of a series: In a covidious time.

File under: culture, observation, perception, life, nature, sensory, lyricism, covidious, poetry, toli

Writing log: September 17, 2022