By Miriam Erasmus
The sun is not awake yet.
There’s just a hint of light.
But look what Nature’s magic
Has woven in the night.
Sparkling on the grasses to some unearthly cue,
On spiders’ webs and woodland leaves,
Humbly lies the dew.
And soft across the meadows,
To welcome day anew,
Steal lowly ones from calf to fawn –
The drinkers of the dew.
And here’s another marvel.
The sun’s first morning rays
Shining on the dewdrops,
Which light up as we gaze.
There is no earthly glitter.
No cold, hard stone or hue
To ever out-bedazzle
The rainbows in the dew.
The let us stroll in wonder,
As morning rays shine through,
To join in silent gratitude
The drinkers of the dew.
© Miriam Erasmus 2015
Author Bio:
Singer / Songwriter Miriam was born in Lewes, Sussex in 1948, and has a lifetime of making music.
From 1993-7 she was “Miriam Backhouse. The First Lady of Folk”.
She still tours Europe with her own songs and traditional ones.
In 1977 she married John Erasmus and moved to South Africa.
They raised a family as “Mim and John” playing music for all ages, but mostly touring the local Schools from 1987 to 2018.
She wrote 300 Educational songs and poems for children.
Now a journalist, she writes of life in South Africa and her travels.
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YouTube link:
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