Little Loving Urchins

waking up

sun breaking

air is still

water calm

a loon wails

tea kettle answers

brew a steaming cup

pull on a sweater

down to the dock

mist rising

lake shimmering

deep breaths

slow sips

in the kitchen

bacon sizzles

eggs are stirred

toast pops

and coffee drips

an angel wakes

comes toddling

from her room

hugging her bear

rubbing sleep

from her bright eyes

a cuddle with mum

to start the day

‘did you have good sleeps’?

gets a nod and a smile

mornings of love and wonder

too soon just memory

little loving urchins

stumbling from their beds

dreams fresh in their faces

warmed by the wood fire

and gentle greetings

snuggling under blankets

clutching a favoured toy

parents spoon cereal

while they have the chance

babci in her bathrobe

and little boy

in the green room

speaking of

bull dozers and birds

busy in the trees

days of play and adventure

splashing in the warm sun

reflected on cool water

running still and deep

like family

~e

A Morning Jewel

sunrise on a northern lake

whorls of mist on the glassy pool

push off from shore in the paddle’s wake

sunrise kayak–a morning jewel

the mist slowly lifts revealing blue

sun burns off its billowy veil

blades carve water straight and true

lily pads sway in the rippling trail

sliding slowly across the bay

as the sun ignites in hues of red

a touch of beauty to start the day

while companions still doze abed

on the other side rise small isles

where birds collect among jutting rocks

blueberry island brings a smile

with noisy gulls amid the flocks

listen for the loon’s wailing call

watch for cormorants flying low

in the marsh stands a heron tall

the wild glides by as i serenely row

so rise with the sun in a scenic spot

for summer’s close is nigh

and every morning kayak taken not

in winter’s freeze evokes a sigh

~e