Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, EASTER DAWN, by CAROLINE M. KINDER


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EASTER DAWN, by                    
First Line: Lily bulbs, that in the earth
Last Line: Easter dawn!
Subject(s): Dawn; Easter; Holidays; Sunrise; The Resurrection


Lily bulbs, that in the earth
Slept through months of winter's cold,
Break their clods -- a glorious birth --
Soon their pure white blooms unfold.
Springtime green is on the lawn --
Easter dawn!

Silken cerements, misty, gray,
Within a weathered chrysalis
Held a moth. Resplendent, gay,
She bursts her bonds and finds her bliss;
Fairy creature, winging on --
Easter dawn!

Watchers waiting at the tomb
Where their Lord was laid with tears,
See how joy disperses gloom
As the risen Christ appears!
Night's sad vigil past and gone --
Easter dawn!





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