The bluster and power of the late winter winds told him a different story now, unlike his younger days when meeting the winds head on, spoke of courage and the ability, to press forward meeting the challenge.
Now it just meant the brutal force of cold air, chilling his bones, so he zipped up his coat a little further, and held onto his hat, as another gust tried to knock him sideways.
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It amazes me how a walk in the snow….can quiet our spirits,
encourage our hearts,
and bring clarity
to our minds.
Maybe God,
is in the silence.
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In the silence of the woodlands snow, the dawn emerges blue
and all I can sense besides a sparrow,
is God’s presence moving
through the trees,
so I lift some quiet words
as a prayer…..
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What we used to know as peace descended last night,
bringing a tangible sense of silence
or at least a quiet to our hearts,
and a wordflow spun,
in the beauty
of the wind.
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Whispers of snow quiet my spirit, so I let go of my burdens by releasing a prayer
and somehow, in looking out of my window,
I recognize this feeling….
the peace
I used to know.
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Ambivalent to ice outside encasing the winter beauty,
we awaken
staring into each other’s faces,
hands reach, gentling caressing hair
and a smile begins spreading
from her face to mine,
then a twinkle
it is after all,
Valentine’s Day.
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Out in the snow today, swirls capture my attention, putting a smile on my face,
for the wind has a lot to say, and even in this wildness
I sense a strong peace
beginning.
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My heartbeat quickened as I reached the top of the ridge carrying winter’s breath,
a sense of awe enfolded me, hope within the blue sky,
peace so amazingly present
covering
each one of us.
The expanse.
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Within the delicate balance of the night, that space between the grey
and the promised dawn, snow clouds reach out floating,
expecting the surrender
of the frozen moon.
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Peace brings the wings, we so desperately hope for,
embracing,
a sense of knowing really
we are spirits,
inside these frames.
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