The Cottage at Dawn
I gaze outside an Eastern window,
As horizons radiate with a burning yellow,
The moon begins to fade from the sky.
Racing outside the cottage front door,
Foot reaching off linoleum floors,
Into damp morning meadows.
I stand in awe.
A distant forest
paints rays of gray on
nearer pastures
A cool breeze rises
morning dewdrops off of
blades of grasses
As horizons radiate with a burning yellow,
The moon begins to fade from the sky.
Racing outside the cottage front door,
Foot reaching off linoleum floors,
Into damp morning meadows.
I stand in awe.
A distant forest
paints rays of gray on
nearer pastures
A cool breeze rises
morning dewdrops off of
blades of grasses
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The lack of punctuation in the last two stanzas was intentional to change the tone to a more relaxed, carefree one as the narrator's tone changes from being out in the beauty of nature. Also, the line "I stand in awe." is the only line in that stanza, encouraging the reader to "take a break" with the narrator as they step out and enjoy the sunrise. It also serves as a halfway point between when the narrator is indoors vs. when they first step outside.