‘Light of Dawn’ by Camilla Marx The Society January 8, 2013 Poetry 4 Comments There is no battle like the break of light And yet the world still sleeps, still unaware, And day has yet to break the silent air While lamplight dimly wrestles with the night. The cold still lurks and clings to dampened grass The leaves still shiver where the night winds pass Retreating dark leaves lonely, one-by-one, Shadows, transfixed before the rising sun. And over eastern hills there breaks the light! The sky is stained with blood of dying night; The slowly-wakened, dazzled, glitter, sing As grey frees contours, colours… everything. For in this silent hour – grey; dull to some – Two worlds have met, and one has overcome. Camilla Marx lives in Cape Town, South Africa, with her husband Bryan. She has a BA (Hons) in Theology, and enjoys history and literature. This poem is among the entries for the Society of Classical Poets’ 2012 Poetry Competition. NOTE TO READERS: If you enjoyed this poem or other content, please consider making a donation to the Society of Classical Poets. The Society of Classical Poets does not endorse any views expressed in individual poems or commentary. CODEC Stories:Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) 4 Responses gmcookie January 8, 2013 Wow, Camilla, what a remarkable piece. I love writing structured verse myself so I appreciate the elaborate word smithing that went into this poem. You, my friend, are a consummate poet. OK, OK, smithing really relates to metal working, but here you have forged something of beauty. My hat’s off to you. Reply Camilla Marx January 9, 2013 Thank you so much for your very kind comments gmcookie – I really appreciate them! I’m enjoying reading the poems that have been posted, and the focus on structured writing! Reply Camilla Marx January 15, 2013 Thank you so much for your very kind comments gmcookie – I really appreciated them! I tried to post a reply last week but it doesn’t seem to have worked; I’m not sure I’m doing this correctly! Reply Camilla January 15, 2013 Thank you so much for your very kind comments gmcookie – I really appreciated them! I tried to post a reply last week but it doesn’t seem to have worked; I’m not sure that I’m doing this correctly! Reply Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Captcha loading...In order to pass the CAPTCHA please enable JavaScript. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
gmcookie January 8, 2013 Wow, Camilla, what a remarkable piece. I love writing structured verse myself so I appreciate the elaborate word smithing that went into this poem. You, my friend, are a consummate poet. OK, OK, smithing really relates to metal working, but here you have forged something of beauty. My hat’s off to you. Reply
Camilla Marx January 9, 2013 Thank you so much for your very kind comments gmcookie – I really appreciate them! I’m enjoying reading the poems that have been posted, and the focus on structured writing! Reply
Camilla Marx January 15, 2013 Thank you so much for your very kind comments gmcookie – I really appreciated them! I tried to post a reply last week but it doesn’t seem to have worked; I’m not sure I’m doing this correctly! Reply
Camilla January 15, 2013 Thank you so much for your very kind comments gmcookie – I really appreciated them! I tried to post a reply last week but it doesn’t seem to have worked; I’m not sure that I’m doing this correctly! Reply
