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In The Early Hours

A garden at dawn

By Niall James BradleyPublished 5 years ago 1 min read
In The Early Hours
Photo by freestocks on Unsplash

In the early hours, of a summer’s day,

I stand and admire, though my toes get wet,

Watching swirls of mist and fresh daylight play,

As sunbeams are snared, in the spider’s net.

The scent of blossom, from apple and ‘thorn,

Fertile white flowers, gather in the bee,

The strengthening light, drowns forever the dawn,

As I take a sip, of my morning tea.

A flash of yellow, of the blackbird’s beak,

Gains my attention, makes my movements pause,

As he hops from log, to soil to seek,

The juiciest worm, to add to his cause.

In early morning, I breathe in the scent,

Take in the flowers, which are Heaven sent.

nature poetry

About the Creator

Niall James Bradley

I am a teacher who lives in the north west of England. I write about many subjects, but mainly I write non-fiction about things that interest me, fiction about what comes into my head and poetry about how I feel.

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  • Gerry Thibeault12 days ago

    Nice sonnet - I love the rhymes. some day I will try this

  • LOVE THIS HUGS ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • This is lovely, love the image

  • Lightning Bolt ⚡11 months ago

    Captivating poem! I must admit: I have a fondness for spiders and their webs. I've written several stories about them here on Vocal, from the real to the surreal. I love your cover photo too. I'm Bill a.k.a. Bolt I have subscribed to you. ⚡💙⚡

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