Dawn at the Lake

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Joanna M. Weston

I was at a writers’ retreat some years ago and, being awake early, was blessed by seeing the changing light; it seemed like magic. I’ve never forgotten, and it’s taken years to put into words …

DAWN AT THE LAKE

at the divide
between light and time             227.10.19.13.blog
a canoe breaks the fog
beyond my window
on water too smooth
to have depth or meaning

the sun sifts mist
laying its blurred twin
across my vision
before burning
the day to clarity

 

Frame and the McGuireNEW! Frame and The McGuire – for ages 8-13 … published by TradeWind Books on October 15th

About Joanna M. Weston

Born in England, she lives in British Columbia. She is married with three sons, Joanna has an MA from the University of British Columbia. She has published in numerous anthologies and in magazines in Canada, the US, UK, and New Zealand, such as Canadian Women's Studies, Convolvus, Endless Mountains Review, Grain, Green's Magazine, Prairie Fire, Spin, Wascana Review, CBC Gallery, and many more...
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