Poetry By John CannonOn Waking Up
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On Waking Up
By John Cannon

Once again,
not fully awake,
I step outside

and immediately,

with the first
call of a bird,

the delicate scent
of the still-blooming
azalea,

I am surrounded
by a vibrant
wonderland of life.

Thousands
of living beings,

all right here,

reaching out to me,

offering
the ever-present
invitation

from Mother Nature

to become
fully

awake

and

alive.

wasp
Wasp
Photo by Sharon Fisher


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