Poem of the Day: "5am quiet --" by John Reinhart

The Songs of Eretz Poetry Review Poem of the Day for December 9, 2014 is "5am quiet --" by John Reinhart.  Mr. Reinhart's work has also been published in Songs of Eretz Poetry E-zine November 2014 (Volume 2, Issue 2, Number 9) where a brief bio may be found http://eretzsongs.blogspot.com/p/e-zine_3.html.

5am quiet –

John Reinhart

clock ticks,

a motor

somewhere

whirs lightly,

the dog

stirs;

airplane overhead

faint rumble

as thoughts

tumble

under chairs

into dark

corners

scurrying

through my

head

in this

5am quiet

the chorus

inside

insists I

listen

spurred

by coffee

and freshened

limbs;

I try

to sort

out the melody

but today

the viola

dominates

and

everyone

is

awake

before the

symphony

finishes,

turning my

5am quiet

into

day

Poet's Notes:  This poem arrived around 5am, as I sat on the kitchen floor, savoring the blissful stillness before the household erupted into its usual excitement. Children, dog, cat, chickens, goats, and obligation to a world outside the rumblings in my own head and stomach occupy the rest of the day. I have often found that having a jump start on the day is essential, though it also often results in a nap, or at least the need for one.

Editor's Note:  I enjoy the stream-of-consciousness feel and the way Mr. Reinhart captures the twilight state between sleeping and waking.  "5am quiet --" was previously published in Apeiron Review.