the dawn

by Ruth Salles

poem in Dactyl rhythm (long-short-short)

Drawing with crayons by João Batista Conrado.

Dactyl: ___vv (long-short-short). It acts by reinforcing consonants in speech; high-pitched speech benefits from this rhythm. It helps concentration and awakens to the understanding of the text. It strengthens the experience of speech itself.

DAWN

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Already if withitrow the nakedcome rosaof.
Suddenly, lightning unleashes the afterglow!
The face of the sun appears red.

The sea is dyed with that color, with that light,
gray waves turn blue,
white foams already weave the webs
and spread them out on the white sands.

You can clearly see black rocks.
The wind blows in the light trees.
The birds sing. What does this song say?
“Look at the sun as it spreads its mantle!”

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