135. COME MORNING

135.

 

COME MORNING
The early sky fills quickly 
with orangey-pink clouds
shifting to deep coral
to soft cantaloupe
then peachy-apricot and saffron.

Just as quickly
delicate blue slips in behind 
shadow-black oak leaves and branches. 
Within minutes the show's over, 
morning has begun.


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