This artist poses by her quilt during Cambridge Open Studios 2010

DEAR TWIGHLIGHT
Sum perfect five am, an lo birds a’twerping,
hollering for food, behold the Lord
loving the sun awake with song
(as I scream my free inside)

A tall, decades old doze awakens in me
and still
tree of poets, my ears seek you always
artists' ‘scape, your colors,family black intonate me

I have too feigned for art-light, your gift is
my private peek at brilliant spark of God

sparkle, shine,

may I grab onto your windswept
features, nibble the gift He gave you,

share with others
while I still
have
a chance

© Toni Bee
July 25, 2010