EAST
Frosty morning looking east
In all its glorious light
Blazing sun and silhouetted treetops
O what a beautiful sight
O many a time I’ve harshly spoken
And fearful of the beast
The danger chill and deathly will
Of the sharp and cutting wind from east.
Today it dawns on me your place
Surely starting each day east
Proclaiming wisdom to the rest
Announcing without fails life’s daily feast.
I sense the newness of each day
Re-birthing, the restful night brings
Today is a good day
A good day to do great things
Written in the early days of this New Year and finished on the 10th June in the shadow of Ben Bulben, County Sligo and in Dunderry Park, County Meath, Ireland on 19th June 2011.
Provided with the kind permission of Andy Smith- Author.