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Sunrise at Port Townsend

October 16, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner

(almost) wordless wednesday…

Enjoying sunrise at Port Townsend, Washington
Port Townsend, Washington

sunrise comes
over gray water.
soundlessly they glide, sculling
in rhythm to the birds overhead.
I watch.

talya

Grace Grits and Gardening
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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: creative writing prompt, Pacific Northwest, poem, Vacation, Wordless Wednesday

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Comments

  1. Gayle Glass says

    October 16, 2013 at 6:11 am

    Gonna read this again tonight, with wine, when I need to chill out. Thanks.

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      October 16, 2013 at 9:22 am

      I tell you that was such a peaceful morning:)

  2. Stephanie says

    October 16, 2013 at 6:25 am

    Surmises and sunsets, my favourite times of day!

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      October 16, 2013 at 9:22 am

      Me too Stephanie!

  3. Kathy says

    October 16, 2013 at 10:55 am

    Beautiful and the best time of the day.

  4. Dorothy Johnson says

    October 17, 2013 at 6:33 am

    I don’t know why I get this so late in the day it’s posted. Beautiful picture and serene thoughts.

  5. Bryan Jones says

    October 17, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    Awesome, love me some sunrises and sunsets! Cool almost wordless post!


Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

BERNICE RUNS AWAY (2022)

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