Painterly tall green grass blade holding dew drops against a lavender and gold dawn.

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Why I Wake Early

Mary Oliver

Hello, sun in my face. Hello, you who made the morning and spread it over the fields.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The repeated greeting makes morning feel like someone the speaker can address. Sunlight is first felt on the face, then imagined spreading across the fields. That movement connects a small personal sensation with a larger act of making, while keeping the language familiar and welcoming.

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