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6 AM - an important part of my day

8/30/2022

Hello Blog friends,

Since this is the fifth Tuesday of the month, author Colleen Chesebro asks interested poets to share a bit of their day via a syllabic poem. I've chosen the early morning and titled my tanka 6 AM.

Every day, unless it is hailing or pouring outside, I take a long walk when the sun is just beginning to rise. I love the silence and the wildlife -- minus the javelinas.

When I was a kid, my mom used to say, "Morning is the best time of the day." And with that comment, she'd tell my six siblings and me to go outside. I suspect she's smiling now, because all of us are early morning risers.

My simple tanka:

I hope you have a wonderful week! ❤️

31 Comments

Jacquie Biggar

8/30/2022 20:38:00

Oh, my gosh, you have javelinas? That's scary! I hope you carry a big stick on those walks- be safe {{hugs}}

Gwen Plano

8/30/2022 21:09:01

They are sassy creatures for sure. I've met up with them four times, and quickly turned around and went the opposite way. 😄 I should get a big stick...thanks for the idea!

Harmony Kent link

8/31/2022 04:36:40

I’d be rushing home with those javelinas! 😁
Beautiful imagery here, Gwen. Hugs 💕🙂

Gwen Plano

8/31/2022 05:30:08

LOL. There's one area on the path that's particularly iffy because of the high bushes. I always hope for a dog-walker to lead the way through that one section. Thank you, Harmony. ❤️

Priscilla Bettis link

8/31/2022 04:59:07

I go for morning walks and jogs as the sun rises, too! We don't have javalinas, but we have wild boar. I carry bear spray. Funny: I always hid the spray when I ran into the neighbor lady who also walks in the morning because I didn't want to scare her. One day I noticed it was NOT a water bottle she had strapped to her. She also carries bear spray!

Gwen Plano

8/31/2022 05:33:42

I hadn't thought of bear spray, Priscilla. Excellent idea! I'm going to buy some ASAP. I bet wild boars are first cousins to the javelinas. Thanks for the tip and the visit! 😊

CS Boyack

8/31/2022 05:06:11

Heck with the big stick. Carry a roasting pan.

Gwen Plano

8/31/2022 05:35:51

LOL! If we're hit with a depression, I suspect the javelinas will run for their lives. Good suggestion, Craig. 😄

Staci Troilo link

8/31/2022 05:10:48

I'm sure your mother is smiling, Gwen. (I know I am.) What a lovely poem. And sentiment.

Have a great day!

Gwen Plano

8/31/2022 05:36:43

Thanks so much, Staci. Sweet thought for sure. ❤️

John Howell link

8/31/2022 08:01:29

I like early morning too, Gwen. Seems like there is plenty of time to enjoy what nature offers. (except for the wild piggies, of course) Getting a walking stick is a good idea.

Jan Sikes

8/31/2022 09:24:18

I would love to join in on those silent and meditative morning walks, Gwen. Living in the big city, there is never silence. I'm so glad your mom ingrained the early morning lifestyle in you. It's truly the best time of the day! Love the poem!

Gwen Plano

8/31/2022 16:25:03

Thank you, Jan. I think of mom every morning (and many times during the day.) ❤️

Colleen: Word Craft Poetry link

8/31/2022 11:13:20

Those javelinas are something aren't they? When we live in northern Buckeye, we had desert all around us. The coyotes kept them at bay. Sometimes I miss those early morning walks... but not the heat. LOL! Your tanka was perfect. I know your mom must be smiling. ❤️

Gwen Plano

8/31/2022 16:27:07

Thank you very much, Colleen. We have a mix of weather these days - very cool mornings, heat in the afternoon, and then cool temps in the evening. I think the high elevation helps. 😊

D.L. Finn

8/31/2022 11:19:53

A beautiful way to start each day, Gwen, even with the javelinas :)

Gwen Plano

8/31/2022 16:27:48

So true, even with those little creatures that sometimes torment me. 😄

Elizabeth Gauffreau link

8/31/2022 14:46:14

I like your tanka very much. My morning routine has become very important to me as I've gotten older.

Gwen Plano

8/31/2022 16:29:45

Thanks Liz. I'm like you - the early morning routine gives me the energy I need for the whole day. ❤️

Vashti Quiroz-Vega link

9/1/2022 18:12:46

Great tanka, Gwen! Do the javelinas chase people?😅 I love the imagery.

Gwen Plano

9/1/2022 19:00:33

Thank you, Vashti. Yep, they will if you get too close. 😊

Vashti Quiroz-Vega link

9/1/2022 19:21:04

Oh, my.🏃🏻‍♀️💨🐗😂

mark bierman link

9/3/2022 04:49:13

Wonderful poem, Gwen. There's something peaceful about the early morning, before the busyness of life takes over.

Gwen M. Plano

9/4/2022 10:29:29

Thanks so much, Mark. I love the early morning. 😊

Diana Peach link

9/3/2022 08:13:19

Good morning, Gwen. I'm an early riser too and can relate to the loveliness of watching the world waking. Your walk sounds wonderful, except for running from the javelinas! :-D A lovely poem that gave me a little laugh too.

Kerfe

9/4/2022 16:26:16

Sounds like a good beginning to the day.

Gwen M. Plano

9/5/2022 13:31:11

Always is...thank you, Kerfe.

Jacqui Murray link

9/5/2022 07:49:45

I'm leaving on a walk in about ten minutes. Try to get out before the heat sears my neighborhood!

Gwen M. Plano

9/5/2022 13:32:03

I hope you had a wonderful walk, Jacqui. ❤️

Jules link

9/6/2022 09:50:05

I wonder could you train javelinas to hunt truffels ;)
We've had some bears in the suburbs...

I'm not really a morning person. But I do like taking long walks.

ben Alexander link

9/7/2022 06:46:23

Gwen, forgive my ignorance, but what do the javelinas do to you? They're pigs, right?

<EM>~David

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