early morning

in the morning
in the morning
when the sky is turning blue
when the trees in glowing greenness
have a shiny film of dew. . .
in the morning
in the morning
when the sun is like a friend
when the osprey hangs suspended
like a mote before the wind. . .
in the morning
in the morning
when the breeze is sorta cold
when the sunrise in the east
paints the hilltops blazing gold. ..
in the morning
in the morning
when the air is shot with chill
when the river bubbles quietly
and all the world is still. . .

1976 after fishing with Hirth