Aurora – Sun breaking dawn
Ora – Morning prayer
Aural – Birdsong

I can see
can hear
the shell of day
breaking in the morn,
cracked open in sharp sound
pouring clear sky
yolk of sun
sizzling in cool breeze
night fleeing the scene.

Day begins
broken, bright,
auroral, ora, aural.

Portland, Oregon – June 17, 2019