“Nothing is more beautiful,
Than the loveliness of the woods at sunrise.”

George Washington Carver

I awaken on the lakeshore
The scent of pine is in the air
I peer out into the darkness
A grand event about to occur

My two dogs now look at me with anticipation
They too love the sights and sounds of the lake
Soon, the three of us are up and wandering
Now, all of our senses are all vibrantly awake

A cricket is finishing its night song
A raccoon is rustling in the brush
As we head down the lakeshore path
We hear the very lovely song of a thrush

A few leaves have fallen in the night
I hear their crunch beneath my boots
As we slowly pass beneath a nesting owl
He gives us a very pleasant morning hoot

And now, an early rising woodpecker
Begins tapping on an ancient oak tree
And here, on the awakening lakeshore
A duck and her three tiny offspring we see

We perch on a moss covered rock by the shoreline
And soon, we spot a mother deer and her two fawn
They are standing very serenely across the lakeshore
Drinking sips of cool lake water, in anticipation of dawn

An invigorating lake breeze begins wafting towards us
As we spy a dab of light, playfully peeking over the trees
And now, we hear the very joyous yodel of a northern loon
As its mate joins it on the water, reveling in dawn’s serenity

We sit silently in awe and anticipation
As we watch another wildwood sunrise
Although I have seen it hundreds of times
It still brings such wondrous joy to my eyes

Nothing is more beautiful,
Than the wildwood, at sunrise.


©June 2016, Mr. Ed