Dawn Revisited

Imagine you wake up
with a second chance: The blue jay
hawks his pretty wares
and the oak still stands, spreading
glorious shade. If you don't look back,

the future never happens.
How good to rise in sunlight,
in the prodigal smell of biscuits—
eggs and sausage on the grill.
The whole sky is yours

to write on, blown open
to a blank page. Come on,
shake a leg! You'll never know
who's down there, frying those eggs,
if you don't get up and see.

Poem: "Dawn Revisited," by Rita Dove, from On the Bus with Rosa Parks (Norton).

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Dear Friends and Family,

The vigor of Rita Dove's words always inspire me to shake a leg and rise in sunlight... hence dawnrevisited.blogspot.com.

My apologies for the long silence. I am in good health; I've been hesitant to write about Korea and recently have replaced writing with friend-making. However, I have returned to pulling out a notebook to scribble blog notes - a sure sign that there will be more here soon.

Please don't give in on this blog... I haven't and cannot wait to tell you about Korea.

With much love,

Laura