Blue Sunrise

by T.P. Wilkinson / November 24th, 2019

Illustration by On On Lao, Macau

crowding from the sea
past the surf
beginning behind
stretching toward
the rear
with waking oars
not to lead
that great school
stirring the river
with no great speed
once the mountain
carved by light
through clouds
on waves
escaping night

T.P. Wilkinson, Dr. rer. pol. writes, teaches History and English, directs theatre and coaches cricket between the cradles of Heine and Saramago. He is author of Unbecoming American: A War Memoir and also Church Clothes, Land, Mission and the End of Apartheid in South Africa. Read other articles by T.P..

This article was posted on Sunday, November 24th, 2019 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.