Early morning mist
Warm air meeting cold
Moisture turns to droplets
So I have been told
Science explains phenomena
Helps us understand
But poetry gives us the soul
Of a winter wonderland
Misty morning blanket
Shrouds the world in sleep
Houses hunkered down
When I take a peep
Clear blue sky appearing
As the sun comes up
Winter world endearing
Breakfast morning cup
Silence all around me
Sweet suburban sleep
No rush now this morning
Somnolence is deep
Traffic on the motorways
Will they slow right down?
Not my worry anymore
But still someone will frown
Mist in early morning
Urges us to slow
The world is gently dawning
Go with that gentle flow
Harness yourself to nature
Let things simply be
Another day beginning
Learn now to be free
Brian Fahy
17 December 2021
Erris Poetry 