grateful to waken early
with breath in my lungs
brew savory cup of tea
hear ancient word speak
layer leggings & jeans,
turtleneck & farm coat,
wool hat with braided
tassles, insulated boots
grateful to leave house
in dark under moonsliver
glance of morning star on
walk to vintage white barn
feed (pet,referee) cats first
measure buckets for cows
clean out bunk and pause
by old hayshed, hear moos
of sunrise, watch that scene
unfurl glorious promises of
another fresh day above the
silhouette of neighbor’s farm
In response to two prompts: gratitude poem that starts with morning at Tweetspeak with Callie and poem with a line from ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” (italics) with Lillian and Bjorn at dVerse Poets.
a poem in my pocket 
Dec 03, 2021 @ 00:53:09
‘watch that scene
unfurl glorious promises’
– your image and poem certainly seem to offer those!
Dec 03, 2021 @ 08:36:26
I tip my farmer’s cap to you, Ingrid!
Dec 02, 2021 @ 15:28:45
Having spent the earliest years of our 51 year marriage in rural Iowa, I can relate to your post here. You’ve put the reader in the scene so well…..brings back lots of memories for me. Thank you for posting to the prompt!
Dec 03, 2021 @ 08:35:36
I love that you share the experience of rural Iowa…thanks for a great prompt, Lillian!
Dec 02, 2021 @ 10:56:16
What a lovely and inspiring poem! ❤️
Dec 02, 2021 @ 12:50:26
Thanks for reading my scribbles 🙂
Dec 02, 2021 @ 13:44:40
My pleasure.
Dec 02, 2021 @ 06:12:47
spectacular. Wow. Love.
Dec 02, 2021 @ 06:25:30
I appreciate your comment, Selma 🙂
Dec 01, 2021 @ 21:56:51
Enjoyed this inspired poem so much. You had me with the first stanza, Lynn, the pattern of your day’s awakening activities and then, “watch that scene” and its “glorious promises” —— “thanks living” indeed. God be praised!
Pax,
Dora
Dec 02, 2021 @ 06:24:36
His mercies are new every morning!
Dec 02, 2021 @ 08:13:19
Amen.
Dec 01, 2021 @ 19:05:39
Great job with those promotes
Dec 01, 2021 @ 20:10:05
Thank you, Brenda 🙂