I love walking along the beach and watching the sunrise over the ocean. The colors are so beautiful.
I decided to write a poem in the form of an acrostic using the letters of the alphabet in order, beginning with the first letter of each line from A to Z.
Sunrise Devotion
(A to Z)
As the day breaks on the ocean
Begins my soul’s silent devotion
Colors paint the vault of Heaven
Dreamy hues now are given
Exalting the new rays of dawn
Free for all this morning song
Glorious beauty at this hour
Heaven’s gift is my dower
In humble reverence I reflect
Joined by His creatures in respect
Kneeling down to say a prayer
Looking up, I know not where
My soul delights in His Presence
Nature now displays His essence
Only God can paint this scene
Placid waters, blue and green
Quietness now invades my thought
Revealing sights my soul has sought
Serenity prevails my mind
This gift of God to all mankind
Unaware of worldly blight
Visions of an ethereal sight
While I ponder of His care
Xanadu cannot compare
Yielding to this Higher Power
Zealously I guard this hour
Sue Ikerd
June 20, 2002
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