Dawn-Delivered Messages

R. H. Booker

December 7, 2025

There is nothing like these

dew-laden mornings among the

company of such flora and fauna.

The birds here sing in spanish as it

carries more of what can be carried.

A coyote chorus delivers goosebumps.

Between the dry, steep banks I strain my eyes

and fail once more to see the river beneath me.

R. H. Booker graduated from A&M, served as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps, and lives outdoors as a wildlife biologist. His poetry has appeared, or forthcoming, in the San Antonio Review, North Dakota Quarterly, Lucky Jefferson, and others.