Good morning.
Today, sponsoring member author Abbie Johnson Taylor joins us in the #PoetryPlace with a late summer poem.

Daybreak

by Abbie Johnson Taylor

Early July morning, in my back yard,

I hear nothing but a warbling meadowlark,

my fingers clicking on keyboard,

my screen reader’s synthetic voice coming through earphones.

After a while, dogs bark.

Neighboring air conditioners and lawn mowers roar to life.

Excited children arrive at next-door day care.

Tranquility is shattered as day begins.

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On cool summer mornings before it gets too hot, I often enjoy working on my laptop in my backyard. I wrote this poem recently, inspired by what I heard.

About the Author

Abbie Johnson Taylor has published three novels, two poetry collections, a memoir, and a collection of short stories. Her work has appeared in The Weekly Avocet, Magnets and Ladders, and other publications.

She is visually impaired and lives in Sheridan, Wyoming, with her robotic cat Joy, where she worked as a registered music therapist with nursing home residents and in other facilities. She also cared for her late husband, who was totally blind and suffered two paralyzing strokes after they were married. This is the subject of her memoir and many of her poems.

Visit her Website.