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Dawn Messenger

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dVerse Poets Pub 09.03.2026

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Dawn Messenger

Before the village wakes,
one small bird
threads its voice through blue air.
Not song exactly—
more a promise
stitched between branches.
I listen from the doorway,
coffee warming my hands,
wondering who first taught
feathers
how to carry morning
so gently
into the day.

— Maggie
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39 responses to “Dawn Messenger”

  1. whimsygizmo Avatar
    whimsygizmo

    Oh, Maggie. I was all set to tell you this was a stunning line:

    “more a promise
    stitched between branches.”

    …and then I got to this:

    “wondering who first taught
    feathers
    how to carry morning
    so gently
    into the day.”

    Goodness. So gorgeous. I want to read this again and again.

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    1. Maggie Avatar
      Maggie

      Now you are making me blush 😊.
      Happy you liked it 💜😊

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  2. Lisa or Li Avatar
    Lisa or Li

    Beautiful! Maggie, great mysteries are unveiled through poetry <3

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    1. Maggie Avatar
      Maggie

      Thank you Lisa 💜❤️.

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      1. Lisa or Li Avatar
        Lisa or Li

        You’re welcome.

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  3. Laura Bloomsbury Avatar
    Laura Bloomsbury

    Maggie you are a songbird of a poet – glorious!

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    1. Maggie Avatar
      Maggie

      Thank you for your kind words 😊.

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  4. Ron. Avatar
    Ron.

    As if birdsong as a ‘promise stitched between branches’ wasn’t good enough, your closing 3 lines just TOTALLY blew me away! Thanks

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    1. Maggie Avatar
      Maggie

      Thank you Ron 😊. Happy you liked it .

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  5. Arcadia Maria Avatar
    Arcadia Maria

    Beautiful words. Lovely quadrille.

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  6. Rosemary Nissen-Wade Avatar
    Rosemary Nissen-Wade

    Ohhh! That got me, right in the heart.

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    1. Maggie Avatar
      Maggie

      Thank you for your kind words.

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  7. Sherry Marr Avatar
    Sherry Marr

    I LOVE this (because I adore birds. I especially love “wondering who first taughtfeathershow to carry morningso gentlyinto the day.”

    Beautiful.

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    1. Maggie Avatar
      Maggie

      Thank you for your kind words 😊.

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  8. D. Avery @shiftnshake Avatar
    D. Avery @shiftnshake

    I am agreeing with De. Those lines struck me too.

    This is a beautiful poem.

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    1. Maggie Avatar
      Maggie

      Thank you 😊.

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  9. Carol anne Avatar
    Carol anne

    Gorgeous poem 🌟🌟🥰🥰

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    1. Maggie Avatar
      Maggie

      Thank you my friend ❤️ 💜

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  10. shaun tenzenmen Avatar
    shaun tenzenmen

    Lovely write. But those bastard birds woke me up well before I wanted this morning, complaining about the rain. I could even hear them over my tinnitus!

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    1. Maggie Avatar
      Maggie

      My heart goes out to you, tinnitus sounds so terrible.
      Stay strong💜.

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  11. rothpoetry Avatar
    rothpoetry

    A wake up call. I love it.

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    1. Maggie Avatar
      Maggie

      Thank you 😊.

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      1. rothpoetry Avatar
        rothpoetry

        You are welcome!

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  12. lifelessons Avatar
    lifelessons

    A lovely poem that takes wing like a bird. Wonderful imagery beautifully stated.

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    1. Maggie Avatar
      Maggie

      Thank you for your kind words, Judy ❤️💜

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  13. poetisatinta Avatar
    poetisatinta

    Who indeed Maggie – lovely piece 💕

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    1. Maggie Avatar
      Maggie

      Thank you Ange ❤️💜

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  14. Sadje Avatar
    Sadje

    A beautiful piece

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    1. Maggie Avatar
      Maggie

      Thank you my friend ❤️ 💜

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      1. Sadje Avatar
        Sadje

        Always a pleasure

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  15. merrildsmith Avatar
    merrildsmith

    Our robins are different birds, but I feel the same.

    “Not song exactly—
    more a promise
    stitched between branches.” 💙

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    1. Maggie Avatar
      Maggie

      Thank you 😊

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      1. merrildsmith Avatar
        merrildsmith

        You’re welcome! 😊

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  16. brazannemuse Avatar
    brazannemuse

    Beautiful, for all the reasons already said ….💞Suzanne

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    1. Maggie Avatar
      Maggie

      Thank you 😊 ❤️

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  17. yvettemcalleiro Avatar
    yvettemcalleiro

    Beautiful poem, Maggie!

    Yvette M Calleiro :-)

    http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com

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    1. Maggie Avatar
      Maggie

      Thank you Yvette 😊

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  18. Carol anne Avatar
    Carol anne

    Oh maggie this is gorgeous! X

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    1. Maggie Avatar
      Maggie

      Thank you so much Carol anne ❤️ 😘

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