Thursday, December 22, 2011

Luxury of Morning


Luxury of Morning

Savoring
rich luxury of morning,
no scheduled place of arrival-
Lingering
over a hot cup of tea
and some poetry books,
these moments richer than gold-
Sacred
like church on Sunday,
without it's dogmatic droning,
what is truly spiritual?
Appreciation
of the present moment,
keenly aware
it too shall pass,
as afternoon, again,
becomes evening.

(Posted for dversepoets.com poetry prompt "contrast")
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14 comments:

  1. Laurie KolpDecember 22, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    It is easier for me to appreciate the moment in nature, too.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 22, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    Yeah day to night a simple yet a contrast to everyday life.

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  3. AnonymousDecember 22, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    I wrote a poem along similar lines, too. I believe the ideal "place" of worship is wherever we are in the present moment...and nature seems to remind me most often to "be there."

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  4. AnonymousDecember 22, 2011 at 7:06 PM

    church without dogmatic droning? is that some kind of dream or an alien world?

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  5. Sharon DayDecember 22, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    Oh, yes. I need more of those moments. It makes everything you rush around to do all the time, have a reward.

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  6. ClaudiaDecember 22, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    yes, there is luxury in these calm moments and sometimes they hit me in the loudest environment...and that's what i'm beyond thankful for..was just the right poem to read with my morning coffee..house still quiet...thank you

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  7. Brian MillerDecember 22, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    nie...love these moments and this is church for me...out in nature all that is spiritual surrounding me.....

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  8. BubbaDecember 23, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    Love lingering over a cup of tea... or coffee, for that matter... I guess it's all about the lingering.

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  9. AnonymousDecember 23, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    Ahhh... You describe a wonderful moment so well. K.

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  10. DaydreamerDecember 23, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    Spiritual (to me) is where you feel 'at one' within/without.
    Beautiful piece of writing.

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  11. MaryDecember 23, 2011 at 3:32 PM

    So beautiful. Sitting with some poetry books -- nothing closer to heaven for me either. Your words speak to me, resonate strongly.

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  12. AnonymousDecember 23, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    This reminded me of when I spent some days in a snowy mountain last year.. mornings started like this..
    beautiful words..

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  13. tinkwelbornDecember 23, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    What a lovely poem.
    an elegy to the 'blessed' moment! …it too shall pass.
    the poem reads so pleasantly that I pick up that ''appreciation'' of the sacred moment from the lines.

    very, very nice.

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  14. Kerry O'ConnorDecember 24, 2011 at 4:10 AM

    Morning is my favourite time of day. You have captured the feeling of waking to possibilities so well.

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