Murray Dunlap’s most recent poem to appear here was “Lifelong Dream” (November 2016)
The Dawn of Excellence
By Murray Dunlap
After a year, we open our wedding presents
Intentional, we were moving
Now in Southern Pines, we awaken to find gifts
In abundance, so very thoughtful, so kind
Our dawn, an awakening, an excellence
A fitting end to our struggle
From the bottom to the top
Excellence
A beautiful story written in such few words. Powerful.