From Empty Night

[Mark A Becker]

From Empty Night
the first light breaks.

Finally then
the birds begin,
the cat wants out,
the paper's in,
coffee perking,
door bell ringing-
simple noises
sound like singing.

[brynmawr1]

From Empty Night
the first light breaks.

Finally then
the birds begin,
the cat wants out,
the paper's in,
coffee perking,
door bell ringing-
simple noises
sound like singing.

Hi Mark,
Thank you. I enjoyed this one.  Pretty much sums up my mornings.  Except the door bell.  Anyone that rings my bell at that hour will be disappointed!  Sorry, no suggestions.
Take care,
steve

[dukealien]

Very nice, evocative in simple ways.

Author's known dislike for titles:  addressed by making it an integral part of the first line.  Clever.

Equally clever, the progression from broken night (broken by daybreak) to more regular rhythm and prevailing end-rhyme - the day harmonizes and much, if not all, is in order.

Good on you, keeping the cat in (at night).  I thought I had neighbors' cats, but it turned out to be (volunteer) rabbits.  The thumping!  They, and the toads.