Big Sky Buckeye

A writer's journey continues

Morning’s Rainbow

Posted on June 22, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Someplace beyond morning’s rainbow

Hidden behind radiant sun

Residing in distant chateau

Tomorrow’s dreams forever spun

Clouds pushed aside for open door

Daily invitation calls out

Stirring every eagle to soar

Higher and higher, sky’s lookout

Opportunity always waits

Passage to high heavens above

Flying over more open gates

Treasured gifts, overflowing love

Visions transforming into night

Moonlight shining, fully ablaze

Dancing stars, filled with neon lights

Darkness anxious for sunny rays

Rain shadows early daylight’s peace

Sunrise waiting, shrouded in clouds

Rising colors, set to release

Morning’s rainbow, sweetness endowed

**Photo by Anastasia Shuraeva on Pexels.com**

Dawn’s New Arrival

Posted on June 1, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

**Photo by William Carvalho on Pexels.com**

Nature wakening

Early morning hour

Dawn’s new arrival

Whispering stillness

Nature witnessing

Unique day ahead

Heavens’ face brightens

Breathing peacefulness

Nature prevailing

Sunrise lifts her shade

Nighttime put to rest

Stirring each creature

Nature conceiving

Life breathes easily

Blossoms swell upward

Seeking tender warmth

Nature gathering

World founded from light

Rhythms now salute

Beaming melodies

Joseph Charles Price

Posted on March 15, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

I do not care how dark the night; I believe in the coming of the morning.

From Luke 1:78-79: “Because of the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to shine upon those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

Joseph Charles Price (1854-1893) was the founder of Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina. He was a gifted orator as well as a leader in the African-American community in the southern United States. He also served many congregations as pastor.

Morning’s Mystery

Posted on February 2, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Transforming night’s darkness

Morning’s mystery calls

Covering land with mist

Sunrise waiting, now stalls

Spirit’s sentinels stand

Towering, leafless trees

Daybreak’s silent twilight

Catching whisper of breeze

Sharing message of peace

Stillness joining crisp air

Breathing with day’s fresh hope

Spring waits as winter’s heir

Time forgets to advance

Hitting snooze, stardust reigns

Nature’s one vacation

Filling cold-blooded veins

Freezing rain descending

Sleep’s final ticket home

Chilling another day

Winter ready to roam

**Photo by Acharaporn Kamornboonyarush on Pexels.com**

Monday Memories: Morning Venture

Posted on January 16, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Photo by Simon Robben on Pexels.com

Winter’s journey, preparing to expire

Arctic cold and wet snow, moving aside

Back in the neighborhood, spirit on fire

More than ready, empty sidewalk can’t hide

Dressed in layers, protected from the brisk air

Total darkness masks the pre-dawn heavens

Not even the moon can offer a flare

This walk takes off, two hours before seven

The pace awakens long-dormant muscles

Stay alert, skewed sidewalk lurking ahead

Heading for home, the final pace hustles

This quiet journey, beats sleeping in bed

Coming days welcome a season of spring

Allowing more walks, a waiting heart sings

Photo by Ylanite Koppens on Pexels.com

Originally published February, 2020.

Another Cup Please (Haiku Series #204)

Posted on November 15, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

Fall’s Annual Treat

Coffee drinkers smile

Autumn brewing each fresh cup—

“Welcome Home Pumpkin”

**Photo by Valeriia Miller on Pexels.com**

Sticking to the Basics

Asking for black please

Lasting morning tradition—

Coffee without frills

Over the Top

Black coffee now served

Adding sugar plus creamer—

Sweet, caffeine milkshake

**Photo by Di Bella Coffee on Pexels.com**

I usually drink my black coffee with a bit of Stevia sweetener in it, but I can handle black straight up as well. If you are are a coffee person, how do you like your coffee prepared?

Foggy Presence

Posted on November 10, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

**Recent photos taken nearby where I live. Fog moved in and stayed until nearly 10:00.**

Morn’s foggy presence

Hiding life itself

Nature’s thick blanket

Covering herself

Damp, misty drizzle

Adding with each drop

Nature’s wet coating

Causing traffic stops

Time waits, suspended

Clouding over sky

Nature’s shy retreat

Blocking watchful eyes

Cool air presses in

Chilling every bone

Nature’s icy balm

Spreading frigid zone

Another hour hides

Leaving denser fog

Nature’s signature

Sleeping dialogue

**Taken in the fall of 2021, this foggy scene comes from Walnut Woods Metro Park.**

Morning’s Arrival

Posted on August 25, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

Another sunrise stirring

Playful sunbeams wakening

Night’s peaceful slumber fading

Nature’s gift deserves praising

Quiet, gentle breeze breathing

Summer’s garden rejoicing

Big sky’s blue hues revealing

Nature’s paradise smiling

Time searches, never pausing

Mysteries for exploring

Future chapters inviting

Nature’s narrative writing

Landscape’s tune humming

Joy dances, everlasting

Morning flows with each painting

Nature’s canvas, spellbinding

**Photo by Enrique Hoyos on Pexels.com**

Warren Wiersbe Quote

Posted on August 8, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

**Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels.com**

Surrender your mind to the Lord at the beginning of each day.

From Isaiah 50:4: “The Lord God has given me a trained tongue, that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word. Morning by morning He wakens, wakens my ear to listen as those who are taught.”

Morning Sanctuary

Posted on July 23, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

**Chestnut Ridge Metro Park offers an inviting morning trail, framed by a forest of trees.**

Another morning walk

Nature’s invitation

Waiting sanctuary

Metro Park’s elation

Whether walking the Ridge

Or exploring the Woods

Life always tastes better

Forest feels like Sherwood’s

Courtly summer flowers

Moving with gentle breeze

Collection of colors

Inviting honeybees

Majestic trees shadow

Fertile landscape beneath

Time desires to stand still

Yet stirring underneath

Creation’s design breathes

Filling with fresh, new life

Tender, young trees sprouting

Praising newborn wildlife

**A canopy of tall trees shades the trail below at Walnut Woods Metro Park.**

Two of my most favorite places to walk in the early morning are found about 10 minutes from my home. Central Ohio is blessed with many scenic metro parks, and two of the best are Chestnut Ridge and Walnut Woods.

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Fall’s Annual Treat

Sticking to the Basics

Over the Top

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