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Here’s my poem from Day 7 of the April 2026 Poem A Day Challenge. I am fighting the flu but still writing a poem a day for this challenge. It might take me a few days to get the back log posted.

The prompt for Day 7 was to write a poem about dusk and dawn. Day 7 was a Tuesday. In these challenges, Tuesdays normally have two poetry prompts. It is up to the poet to decide to write a poem for each prompt or to feature both prompts in a single poem. I choose to feature both prompts in a single poem.

Here’s the link to the original poetry prompt and instructions:

https://www.writersdigest.com/2026-april-pad-challenge-day-7

“Dawn and Dusk”

by Alissa Dedic, 2026

Tomorrow begins at dawn

the golden sun rises

chasing the inky dark away

the mourning dove cooes

greeting the sun, the faithful light after each night.

Night begins at dusk

the white moon rises

putting the sun to bed

to dream of tomorrow

hope sways on the breeze.

Dawn smells like mercy

Dusk smells like hope.

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