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Hour of Dawn
- Southern Illinois University Press
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4 HourofDawn Thelightcoversuswithlittletongues, makingusconsciousofbedsheettexture. Weholdourselvesincontempt. Ourbodiescoaxastorysunrise cannotdisruptasshadepasses. Thenmorning—wethinkonly ofthehoneysuckle,thecedar thetremblingaspen, itsbark,asepulcher-whitemoment. Inthelowdream,weturnandbreak...ourbodies riseandbreathe. Thehourofdawnholdsusstill. Westillourlungs.Eyelidsclench facingthesunandwefade. Ourskinswarmedawayfromdormancy, gleam,star-likeandfar. Wearegatheredbackintothethingsofthisworld andturnawayfromthesore-redsun,moved todenywhowewillbewhenweareawakened. ...