Before the Dawn

lisaapaul Uncategorized March 23, 2026March 24, 2026 1 Minute

Black velvet air

Unblinking stars cold stare

The lake lay unmoving

The morning a promise

The woods asleep

Leaves silvered with starlight

A canopy

Quiet settled like

A friend sitting close

In a moment

birds will find their voice

But

Now

Silence and peace

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Shhhhhhh…….Quiet, Please!

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Published March 23, 2026March 24, 2026

Violet Lentz says:

March 24, 2026 at 10:07 am

Oooooooo! yes that moment before the birds start to sing… Perfection.

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rothpoetry says:

March 24, 2026 at 10:30 am

Beautiful, Lisa.

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lillian says:

March 24, 2026 at 11:39 am

Absolutely love your imagery in this poem. You had me with the first line….and then this one,”Leaves silvered with starlight”I can see and feel this predawn with you!

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