how light the air before birds awaken

how light the air
before birds awaken
by Jnana Hodson
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sunrise more lurid in the absence of
little waves of cool air ripple over me
before birds awaken, knowing
they won’t keep expectations no matter
how light the air of unfamiliar terrain
beyond green sunrise more lurid
in the absence they know
they won’t mind unfamiliar
terrain beyond little waves of cool
air rippling over my expected greenery
before birds awaken how light
the air sunrise more lurid in the absence
of their knowing to conform to unfamiliar
green terrain deliciously promising
little waves of cool rippling air before sunrise
birds awaken more lurid without expectations
of light air they kn0w they won’t keep
beyond the unfamiliar terrain little waves
of cool air rippling over an expectation of green
birds awaking delicious promises