Sunrise: April
Dwight William Tryon 1849-1925
The Freer Gallery
Washington, DC
Seeing sunrise in a painting
The sun peeking out
Beyond the horizon
Beyond the trees
Which mark the beginning
Of the forest I know not what size
The meadow lies in the foreground
Green grass faded by decay
Held by a golden frame
Elaborately designed
To contain a dream
Of static tranquility
But for it does not move
It mesmerizes you into
A numb and melancholy
Sickening sleep
Until you get up
And move away
