Laurie Didesch

5:00 AM
 
Only this bird, her species unknown,
has the courage to sing this early in
the morning. The whole chorus usually
begins in an hour. She announces her
presence as well as a new day on the
brink of existence. I wish to always
have such joy upon waking, to believe
something good is in the making. With
each note, I feel less weary. She lifts the
cover of night, and the sun takes flight.
The songbird soon departs. I nod in her
direction. I feel a kinship: I too am in
the darkness alone as I write this poem.

Laurie Didesch is an award-winning, self-taught poet. Her work appears in many journals, including The Comstock Review, The White Pelican Review, The MacGuffin, California Quarterly, Ibbetson Street, Rambunctious Review, Third Wednesday, and The Awakenings Review. Laurie was also chosen to attend a juried workshop given by Marge Piercy. Laurie lives with her husband Alan and their three cats in Illinois.