Thursday, February 19, 2026

Daybreak by Bob McAfee

Rino Adamo


Daybreak

Light is dawning, yawning drowsily.

Mouse is skittering, chittering mousily.

Tree frog a-croaking, a-cloaking his infirmity.

Bullfrog is barking, marking his enormity.

I stand enchanted there.

Like a tree I’m planted there

observing nature, serving notice,

lacking stature, posture lotus,

taking in the morning lyrical, making much of the pondside miracle.


© Bob McAfee



Bob McAfee

Bob McAfee lives with his wife near Boston. He has written nine books of poetry, mostly on love, aging, and the natural world. 124 poems have been accepted by 49 publications. He hosts a Wednesday night Zoom poetry workshop. His website, www.bobmcafee.com, contains links to all his published poems.

2 comments:

  1. I love the flow of this. It has a whimsical feel that I like as well but I hate the word whimsical so I'll say waggish....I looked it up and it is indeed a simile to whimsical!

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  2. Such wonderful musical language, enjoyable through and through

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