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Desert Dawn
by SHERRY G HEIM → (All Poetry by SHERRY G HEIM)
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Desert Dawn

The world holds a certain silence
As the sun boldly breaks
Above the mountain

It drips its light upon the valley
Like an artist's brush
Dressing an empty canvas

The indigo blanket of night
Pulls back behind the mesa
As the starry night-lights go out one by one

The fog rises from the river
Adding a satiny soft-focus
To the emerging day

Mallards paddling two by two
Casually gather morning morsels
From the banks of the Rio Grande

The air is rich from yesterday’s rain
And it fills my senses
While dawn in the desert unveils its special treasures

The brisk chill of the morning
Still overpowers the warmth of the sun
But soon will yield to the bright yellow light of day

For these brief moments
I drink in the sunrise, my senses bathed
Like the air from the rising fog

In this, my quiet time, as the world yawns
I peacefully breathe in the wonders of this land
And become one with the Creator of it all



Sherry Gail Heim

January 29, 2005

Copyright © Sherry Gail Heim 2005







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 Reviews of "Desert Dawn"
Reviewed by Tracey L. O' Very (Reader)
Reviewed on May 18, 2005
Beautiful!

...As the starry night lights go out one by one...
...Mallards paddling two by two...
...In this, my quiet time, as the world yawns...

Oh Sherry. You are the most Magnificent Artist. Your eyes behold the beauty of the world and just brings that morning forth before mine.
Exquisitely superb. / (I wish I knew other words to describe this undescribable poem of sheer beauty)
Thank You so much xoox
Tracey

Reviewed by Gwen Dickerson
Reviewed on March 2, 2005
Absolutely beautiful poetry, Sherry! Thank you!

Reviewed by Sherry Gibson
Reviewed on March 1, 2005
Sherry,
Written with such beauty. You make the Desrt Dawn visiable to all who read this work.

Sherry

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on February 21, 2005
You have illustrated the mystic nuance that is the desert. Makes me wish I could visit more and let its stark sun parse me to my simple essence like all the lives there very long.

Ron

Reviewed by A PAX
Reviewed on February 9, 2005
These are words this reader can feel
and that is a powerful reach
bravo
pax A

Reviewed by George Carroll
Reviewed on February 6, 2005
Wonderful poetry with an ending that is sublime and divine.

Reviewed by Handsum Hart
Reviewed on February 5, 2005
Very colorful and poetic; a lovely ending.

Joy and sunshine

Reviewed by Joel Raja Kumar J (Reader)
Reviewed on February 4, 2005
You paint a beautiful picture with your words, Sherry. That is the ultimate, is not it, to become one with our Creator.

Love from India - Joel -

Reviewed by Lisa Hilbers
Reviewed on February 2, 2005
Sherry, What a masterpiece! I swear I was transported to your favorite Desert place!
Absolutely stunning work. I must keep this one, my friend.
The vibrant colors just reach out and grasp the mind, I can't tell you how close this made it all become.
Great write Sherry! Just great.

Lisa

Reviewed on February 1, 2005
Super Sherry, "I peacefully breathe in the wonders of this land." Many times I do this. G

Reviewed by Cynthia Castle
Reviewed on February 1, 2005
Sherry,

Beautiful imagery! Soothing and serene! I love the dawn of the day and you have painted the "Desert Dawn" to perfection! Thanks for sharing.

Cynthia

Reviewed by La Belle Rouge (Reader)
Reviewed on February 1, 2005
Sherry this is incredibly beautiful, such images!

Reviewed on January 31, 2005
Oh Sherry, how lovely this is, such beautiful imagery in this excellent and lovely poem,

Reindeer

Reviewed by Mitzi Jackson
Reviewed on January 31, 2005
beautifully captivating!!!
very inspiring to get out there
and take in nature's mornings!!!

Reviewed by Nordette Adams
Reviewed on January 31, 2005
Awesome, stunning, vivid imagery, wonderful cadence, provocative message...Somebody stop me! :-)
Great work, Sherry.

Reviewed on January 31, 2005
You can always tell the quality of a poem by the way your mind without effort finds it's way into seeing and feeling each line. I really felt I was there. TY

Reviewed by Nila Jamier (Reader)
Reviewed on January 30, 2005
Beautiful imagery and ambience in your poem Sherry!
"In this, my quiet time, as the world yawns
I peacefully breathe in the wonders of this land
And become one with the Creator of it all"

:)
Take care
Nila

Reviewed by George Jackson
Reviewed on January 30, 2005
Makes me wish I still lived out west. You have captured the essence of the desert wonderfully.

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on January 30, 2005
Too real, makes me wish I was sitting there having a cup of coffee and watching this tremendous scene unfold with you. I have never been to your edge of the world but your description sure puts a longing in my heart to see it some day.

Hugs,

Felix

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on January 30, 2005
C'est merveilleux, Sherry. Merci! Love and peace. Regis

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on January 30, 2005
Absolutely stunning piece Sherry!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by ~Indigo~ Elga
Reviewed on January 30, 2005
Dear Sherry,

Absolutely beautiful poetry, such a wonderful sense of peace and serenity exuding from your words, gorgeous write Sherry.

Warm hugs
Elga

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on January 30, 2005
exceptional imagery and wonderful mood into a truly inspired direction ...

Reviewed by Dawn Richerson
Reviewed on January 29, 2005
Sherry, this one is inexplicably beautiful. I'm going to keep it and imagine myself in the midst of a desert dawn during my own morning meditation time. Surrounded by menacing icicles (in Atlanta!), Dawn

Reviewed by Chanti Niven
Reviewed on January 29, 2005
Sherry I don't know if I can do you any justice with my words of praise. I am stunned by the power and beauty of your words in this magnificent poem! I can't say more because I fear I will sound insincere. Please just know that this is one that I will keep and savour. Truly beautiful!
Love Chanti

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on January 29, 2005
A keeper for sure! What splendid imagery in this gem Sherry!
I can get lost in the ambiance you created and the vivd
word painting, visuals are fantastic!

here's another url I thought you might want for your great blog:-)
I send messages to the soldiers on it.

http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/

love,eileen

Reviewed by Judy Lloyd (Reader)
Reviewed on January 29, 2005
Yes Michelle is right this one is really a wonderful way to start the evening here.

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on January 29, 2005
Fine wine indeed.

Just love these images.

Reviewed by Michelle Mills
Reviewed on January 29, 2005
Ah, this is like sipping a fine wine. Smooth, delightful, sensual. Loved it Sherry! Michelle


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