Broken Open

a Nonet

(Nonet: A 9-line poem that has 9 syllables in the first line, 8 syllables in the second line, 7 syllables in the third line, and continues to count down to one syllable in the final (ninth) line. —OR, goes from one syllable to 9. OR do both, in the hourglass form.)

                               Broken Open

     The day has cracked open—streaks of light
         burn through fog     Birds remain quiet
                    longer than normal    but I
                        woke up at four-thirty
                          eager to write, paint
                            and contemplate
                               greater good
                                 kindness
                                  strength