Dawn’s Herald | MARCH 2025 CHALLENGE 🐓

This piece follows the journey of the rooster — a symbol of confidence, vigilance, and pride — as it moves through the course of a single day.

The morning begins with a burst of energy, as the rooster announces the dawn with clarity and purpose. Its presence is bold, its spirit unshaken. As the day progresses, its movements are lively and deliberate, full of animated charm and rhythmic confidence. This strut is both a ritual and a statement — a dance of pride beneath the rising sun.

In the warmth of midday, the world slows. The rooster rests. There is a gentler mood here — one of calm reflection, even vulnerability, as nature quiets and shadows stretch. But this peace is soon interrupted by challenge: a rival, a call to duel. A confrontation unfolds, not violent, but proud — a clash of presence, rhythm, and will.

Triumphant, the rooster emerges. As the sun begins to set, it celebrates in full splendor — vibrant, unrelenting, yet joyful. But as light fades, so too does the sound. A quiet voice calls from afar, beckoning the proud creature home. The rooster responds with one final cry, echoing its first, before fading into the stillness of night.