“Morning Light” by Graeme Ruck
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Morning Light” by Graeme Ruck.
Morning Light
By Graeme Ruck
Morning light moves
through the kitchen silently,
silently like the steps I take
not to wake little slumbers,
sweet dreamers curled
into crib corners and pillow walls.
Silently, the light crawls
across window sills until
morning is broken
by pattering steps,
gentle crib calls.
Copyright © Graeme Ruck
Graeme is a poet, parent, and partner, spinning sea mist into verse in Kjipuktuk, Mi’kma’ki (Halifax, NS). He is also a musician and culinary enthusiast. Graeme’s work has been recognized by The Ontario Poetry Society, The Dorothy Shoemaker Literary Awards, The Saskatchewan Writers Guild, and CBC ZeD. “Morning Light” is part of his Twitter Poems series, written from 2018 to 2023.
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