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My Pathetic Attempt at Waxing Lyrical...

April 25th 2007 23:40
...wanes before it can delight....

I'm not a morning person. That's not to say that my mood is not a morning person...just the way my body clock is set. Doesn't worry me...I'm not alarmed.
ba-boom-tish
I get my best hours of sleep from about 4am to 10am.

(My name is Dusk. Not Dawn)

Unfortunately that is not always possible.

Okay it's never possible on weekdays.

For some strange reason, children need to get up early....something to do with breakfast...school... plus there's this thing called a job.....and sure I work from home but that doesn't mean I lounge around all day in my PJs.


I don't wear PJs to bed.

Aneewayy.

Point is...I do have to be up early most days but...I don't always stop and smell the roses. Not when coffee is brewing.

...but this morning.....

It's such a beautiful day here today. And I know many of you prefer stormy weather and all that rain we had (in Sydney) was lovely and much needed but....I'm a sunny weather gal.... I love the heat, the humidity...sunshine....let me bask in your radiance...I feel so rejuvenated, so strong, so alive.....something to do with my molecular make-up and being from Krypton...

Aneewayy. Again.

I was up early this morning. Only because my beautiful DDH had to get up early and fly off again.

...and I switched my computer on (for some reason...writing "I turned my computer on" just wasn't...on...)...to start a new writing day but...I'm fortunate to have a forest with a creek (now a river!) next to us and every day while I wait for my computer to boot up...I stand at my office window and breathe it all in.


This morning...this morning is....oh my God....(and this is where I wish I had David's divine gift or be able to morph thoughts in to words like Lily and Wendi or capture the moment like Ash...) because this morning...it was just beautiful.

Sublime. Divine. Beyond words. No words.

The sun streamed through the trees...like sparkling rivers of rays...and the heat!....the warmth!...and this was what was truly ethereal....the steam rising up off everything...off the trees...the ground....the wood....dammit...someone write a poem please!!!!!!

I'm outta here.



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Comment by Ash

April 26th 2007 00:05
Morning Dusk,

sounds like you have had a heavenly end to a hectic start to your day huh!? Just the fact that you used the word beautiful is enough to say it all...!

Reminds me of a place I visited in Tasmania....


It sounds like you live in a retreat Dusk!
The sun streamed through the trees...like sparkling rivers of rays...and the heat!....the warmth!...and this was what was truly ethereal....the steam rising up off everything...off the trees...the ground....the wood
ahhhhhhh!

ash

Comment by JoshZ

April 26th 2007 00:40
Hey Dusk,

Stephen King once said that the problem with words is that they shape things, put a line around them, limit them. He also said that that was the good thing about them.

Some stuff is too good for words. Reality tends to do that to us.

As does beauty, especially in those that shine the light on it.

Be well my friend.

JZ

Comment by KylieW

April 26th 2007 05:26
Dusk,

I'm a night time person too! Which kind of sucks when you work full time (ah, you get used to be constantly tired).

As for a poem about the beautiful day on your doorstep.....well that'll have to wait for one of our resident poets to drop in!

Hopefully DDH isn't away for too long this time!

Kylie

Comment by MelissaA

April 26th 2007 06:15
It sure beats the hell out of being poked in the back by a cold finger at 6:30am to be asked on a school day, what should be worn by my 7 year old.

I too am not a morning person.

To make matters worse, she didn't actually get dressed until 7:45am.

I'm glad you had a lovely morning Dusk. : )

Comment by Andrea

April 26th 2007 06:32
Oh boy ... I had the MelissaA experience this morning, except it was Bug 2 who swooped in to say a remarkably wide-awake "good morning, mummy" before climbing into bed with us and warming his cold feet on my bump.

Why does he always insist on singing at that time in the morning?

You don't need a poet, Dusk, your simplicity in your choice of words does just as good a job at making me see and feel your experience and your inspiration.

After the day I've had, it was good to switch on my computer and read this post. I almost feel relaxed again.
I'm thinking of you, dear friend.
Cara. xxxx

Comment by Wendi

April 26th 2007 06:37
Dusk -

If I may borrow and contort a phrase by David...

You are de light!

I agree with the above comment... you don't need a poet, you are poetry in motion.

Much Respect,

W

Comment by DuskDevi

April 26th 2007 06:55
Hiya Ash...

Oh my Goodness!! I kid you not...that photo looks like the creek/river nearby.
I live on the edge of a national park and it's just amazing.

Aaah...alas no...no retreat...but I do surrender to the tranquility around me...well...most days...

There are times when I've shattered the tranquility because I gotta tell ya Ash...teenage girls can be very...shall we say...trying???

you have had a heavenly end to a hectic start to your day
...It was.

I tried to take capture the moment via camera but I couldn't...that steam rising up...wow...

Hope you're well Ash hon...

Dusk

Comment by DuskDevi

April 26th 2007 06:59
Hiya JZ...

I wish I had those words to describe this morning...I was truly lost for words.

It was one of those "oh I wish I could mentally connect with everyone right now" moments.

Some stuff is too good for words.....As does beauty, especially in those that shine the light on it.
...you shine a pretty big flashlight too JZ.

Be well my friend

Dusk

Comment by DuskDevi

April 26th 2007 07:05
Hiya KW...

I say thank goodness for Berocca!!

Although I work from home I do have to go out every day if I'm doing reviews, interviews, etc and the breakfast 'meetings' kill me!!!
I can get the children out the door but myself? Eek. As long as I have a caffeine drip I'm good. Sort of.

Funnily enough...I function better if I haven't slept at all, which is weird. Well I used to.

Age shall weary them...in body if not in mind.

Be well gorgeous

Dusk

ps. DDH will be back soon. Yayyyy.

Comment by DuskDevi

April 26th 2007 07:17
Hi Mel....

poked in the back by a cold finger at 6:30am to be asked on a school day, what should be worn by my 7 year old....she didn't actually get dressed until 7:45am.

Eeek.
I completely understand.

...must share this also...what really gets me grrrrrr is when those who should no better but never do aka teenagers, wake me/us up to find something like a tie or a pair of shoes and yet....they had the whole freeakin' night before to find all this!!!!

And this is how the tranquility gets shattered.

Thanks Mel...it was a lovely morning.

Be well

Dusk

Comment by DuskDevi

April 26th 2007 07:29
Hello my Cara...

Aaah...Bug 2 is beautiful! Sorry...yeah...cold feet on bump not good...but at least he serenaded you to 'make up for it'!!

DDH and the boys are morning people...really annoying but catchy. It was a morning ritual once...the Blues Brothers...full volume...and everyone shaking their tailfeathers around the bedroom! Oh. My. God. I'm glad they found it funny. I did too...in hindsight!

I almost feel relaxed again
...4 more weeks Cara...yes?...and then...18 more years!! Whoops. sorry but hey....bring on the bubbly!!

Thank you for what you wrote...that's just beautiful.

much warmth my Caramella

Dusk

Comment by DuskDevi

April 26th 2007 07:39
Hello Lioness....

That's beautiful. Thank you.

...I'm not being modest nor coy by saying this but...I'm not worthy!

I truly wish you could have seen this morning and I know you are privy to many beautiful morning moments, more so than I...because you do stop to take it in.
Plus I recall reading that you actually like mornings.

Wendi Lady...what's wrong with you??

...nuthin'...

I just had one of those moments when I felt quite frustrated at my lack of poetic skill.

No. Not skill.
I don't care what any of you say...poetry is a gift...not a skill.

I also had one of those moments when I just had to write something about how I was feeling so I didn't think...I just wrote...well, typed.

...didn't quite come out the way I felt it but...I'm glad I could at least convey the joy that bubbled...

much warmth Lioness

Dusk

Comment by missnomer

April 26th 2007 07:42
Moon beams.....turn to golden
sun god rays....shimmering light
to meet the dawn....a river
of eternal ........playful delight

Motherly warmth gives rises to mist
from the earth to meet the sky
knowing that in a few hours the earth
with Dusk will be lovingling kissed

For Dusk....in sincere apology.......

Comment by DuskDevi

April 26th 2007 08:15
Thank you Miss Nomer.

That is beautiful.

...this ability you poets have...of putting words in all the right places...awe inspiring....and there's no need to apologise...it's a gift....(wink)...

Comment by Miss Nomer

April 26th 2007 08:35
I'm not really a poet...
I'm speechless in fact...
most of the time
apart from rare
Orble visitations X

Comment by David

April 26th 2007 09:25
Dusk …

Well you pleaded for a poem …

so …

The Sunshine of My Husband

(subtitled: Husband 62. Sunshine 0).


I know it has to rain

but please let it rain at night
just give me days of sunshine

When night-time rain drowns our bedroom sounds?
I love the rain

(Like, Um, we have children,
if you hadn't noticed ...
or read my Stephen Larkham DDH posts


But, when I wake
to find
creeks have turned to rivers?

Um, sure, okaaaaaaaaay
I can appreciate the metaphorical beauty
of the rushing waters ..

and all the beauty of the place
surrounding me …

But I still crave the sunshine of my husband
It's his warmth
I want surrounding me ...

And the steam rising up off everything

just reminds me of the trails
aeroplanes leave behind …

David ...

Comment by DuskDevi

April 26th 2007 09:47
Oh David....darlin'.....you're divine..

Thank you thank You thank YOU...



And...I didn't plead.
It was a very blatant subtle request I thought...




AND...you know what?....I just realised this....you are the 3rd person I make the most reference to in my posts (including the HJ days). More than my children. So do not give me shit my sweet pal about:
my Stephen Larkham DDH posts

Comment by Miswanderlust

April 27th 2007 02:14
Dusk
It's such a beautiful day here today. And I know many of you prefer stormy weather and all that rain we had (in Sydney) was lovely and much needed but....I'm a sunny weather gal.... I love the heat, the humidity...sunshine....let me bask in your radiance...I feel so rejuvenated, so strong, so alive.....

I love days like that.... as a "Morning Glory" myself... nothing is better for the mood than sunny weather....

What really gets me grrrrrr is when those who should no better but never do aka teenagers, wake me/us up to find something like a tie or a pair of shoes and yet....they had the whole freeakin' night before to find all this!!!!
No shit sister....been there done that.....


On a Mis chevious note : When my email flagged the name of this post I was invisioning naughtiness... and was reminded of lyric in a popular Bloodhound Gang song.......
In lieu of the innuendo in the end know my intent though I Brazilian wax poetic so hypothetically


Comment by DuskDevi

April 27th 2007 02:24
Hiya SuperBunny....

I was invisioning naughtiness

Well...I gotta tell ya...

as a "Morning Glory" myself...

...that made me giggle!
(and if David reads that...let's just say it will arouse his hard drive...)

nothing is better for the mood than sunny weather....

Vitamin D....for D light...

much warmth Mis

Dusk

Comment by Miswanderlust

April 27th 2007 03:27
D Lightful Dusk
Much love and laughing
Mis



Comment by Nina

April 27th 2007 09:46
A lovely read, Dusk. I find it tough to get up early for work, but travelling past the farm near me at daybreak makes it all worthwhile. The beautiful, long shadows of the gum trees interplay with the fog that lingers over the red soil. It's just gorgeous, and reminds me that it really is the best part of the day.
Sadly, the farm is set to make way for 260 new housing blocks. Sunrise over a sea of rooftops doesn't have the same impact...

Comment by Lily

April 28th 2007 10:48
The sun streamed through the trees...like sparkling rivers of rays...and the heat!....the warmth!...and this was what was truly ethereal....the steam rising up off everything...off the trees...the ground....the wood....

when i read this? the wonder you expressed was tangible, and i wanted to see it too .. that IS poetry Dusk....

~Lily

Comment by yoda76

April 28th 2007 14:19

Comment by Optomistic Opportunism

May 17th 2007 06:42
Oh Dusk.

Here's one theory - chemical enhancement. Drink more caffiene (preferably at my cafe), go all out on the juniper and quinine then write to get yourself sober, etc.

Okay that's my theory.

Alright maybe I'm just stuck in the seventies. Isn't every Australian male?

I understand every Aussie female is stuck in the 80's.
Agree?

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