Good morning from the lakeside deck ~

Early morning, twilight blue,
in soft, restful pillow light,
right before—

Mother Earth’s star rises
as it strikes
high Sirius clouds,
floating over the horizon.

All while soft underbelly clouds
are shape-shifting
on the tips of ancient Ozark hilltops—

Glorious blues,
turquoise,
chevron pinks—
streaking across the sky—
mandarin oranges, too!
Stacking up along
honeydew yellows,
and in a whisper—

the day trades it all for golden hues.