Sunrise Poem by Jeff Hobbs

As the day begins
Light covers the sky
With no seen source.
A single white cloud
Sits on the horizon.
Each crease on it
Forms a shadow.
Fluffy around the edges,
An almost transparent centre.
Smooth surfaces show
Through the creases.
Slowly the sun rises.
The cloud blushes red,
The thin section shines pink,
And the shadows increase.
The sun surrounds the cloud
And as it gets nearer
A glorious beam of light
Breaks through the cloud
And shines all around.
The cloud sparkles
With unique beauty.
The red slowly leaves
And a golden colour surrounds
As the sun spreads its glory.
Light shoots in every direction,
Filling the sky
And awakening the cloud
To a new day.
Full of energy
The cloud shines with the sun.
But soon the sun has risen,
Higher than the cloud.
The cloud looses its colour,
And is grey.
Its beauty has disappeared
And it blows away.

(26 July 1980)