Disturbance at Dawn

comes the mist in early morning

with a swiftness unexpected

as it rolls across the meadows

as it drifts without a purpose

pon the glassy river's surface

where the geese are super noisy

where the ducks are going quackers

where the peace is all but shattered

for the likes of you and me

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I like the morning sounds. Make me want to move and come alive. I liked the morning singing of the birds. I enjoyed dear Chris how you described the sounds of the new day. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Chris Shaw]

I love the sounds of morning coming to life on the river. Quite noisy it can be. The boating season is over now sadly, though I have written many poems to remind me over the winter months, until the new season starts next April. Thank you my friend for being so supportive of my work.

Chris

[Coyote Poetry]

Me too dear Chris and you are welcome. I love your work my friend.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much :)

[barleygirl]

I love how your words are ironic, depicting the scene as if it's an annoyance, but then your details speak otherwise & loudly in celebration of early-morn chaos. It's a graceful reflection of how the mind can also be a chattering disjointed mess upon first awakening, before that cuppa! (or however else one gets the ole motor cranked!) I love how you meld nature with human nature (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Chris Shaw]

Thankyou Margie.Noisy but not really too much of an annoyance. Sending my best across the waves.
read moreThankyou Margie.Noisy but not really too much of an annoyance. Sending my best across the waves.

Chris

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What a beautiful description of early morning essence.... Morning mist to noisy geese..... It has all.... I can feel a gentle breeze while reading it..

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Dreamer Sima for your wonderful comments. Pleased you enjoyed the write.

Chris

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My pleasure..

[Jimmy Yetts]

Entertainingly portrayed.
A most welcome cyclical hubbub.
Thank God for new beginnings!

[Chris Shaw]

Each new day is a fresh start Jimmy. Thank you for checking in.

Chris

[Lorry]

Recognise that rolling morning mist, which if I'm up and about early, can wander to end of path and watch it looling like a cloud is tumbling down the hillside and usually, if you teplace the wuackers with hooters, would be same view as I, but our feathered friends must of late be thinking all their birthdays and Christmas' came at once with recent downpours turning everywhere into lakes, or as they call them, bloomin' big baths 😀
Another delightful slice of what most miss if not awake at silly O'clock,, ayem.
Hope you managed some sleep and they didn't drive you quackers Chris 😀
What? It's the best I can do at silly o'clock 😀

[Chris Shaw]

Silly o'clock is good. Sounds as though you have had a real drenching up there if lakes have been forming. Yes, when you rise early, you don't akways get quiet. The down chorus is lovely, but those ducks sound as though they are laughing hysterically at me. Not him next to me, ME :)) Thank you Lorry.

Chris

[Lorry]

Apologies for the spulling, I mean spelling, was seriously uncaffeinalised. 😀

[Vertigo Cat1111]

I love the last line so much here. I feel like there's a time between night and dawn, where you can just be focused on you and whatever you're thinking about or doing, and then when dawn finally comes, almost everything and everyone wakes up. I always love a good poem about my favorite time of the day!

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Colacat, have to say it was delightful receiving such an encouraging review from you. Many thanks.

Chris

[Vertigo Cat1111]

My pleasure! It was a wonderful poem (:

[emmajoy]

Such a place and time of memories: a country idyll, perhaps mulled over on occasions when thoughts need a gentle or even a lively revival. Beautiful words, Chris, they remind me a touch of Ken Simm's graphic word paintings. Sighing into the night now, ' drifts without a purpose .. pon the glassy river's surface '

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you for your encouraging words Em. Pleased you enjoyed the read.

Chris

[emmajoy]

Had to read again; first the calm and then, the smile!

[Unspoken poet]

This is wonderful, I like the imagery

[Chris Shaw]

Really pleased you enjoyed the read Kay-T. Thanks very much for checking in. Most appreciated.

Chris

[Ted Kniffen]

Throw in a pair of loons on that mystical misty morning and shivers will run your spine. There is always something magical in the early morning hours on a northern lake building a fire ... brewing coffee ... watching a mother moose with her offspring munch their way through the shallows.

Just returned from a week up north and I much appreciate your words here Chris.

[Chris Shaw]

Ted, your recent trip to the northern lakes was truly magical. I love the early mornings on the river whether surrounded by mists or when there is a peach treat sunrise. The ducks and geese can be noisy, but I love em just the same. Delighted you appreciated these words Ted. All the best and keep safe.

Chris

[Markus Anthony]

This is a reflective of life challenged by many unexpected circumstances.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Markus. Yes we don't always get what we expect do we, even in nature settings? Good to have you call. Appreciated.

Chris