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When Dawn Raised Her Window Shade

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This morning,

dawn quietly raised her window shade, releasing

a stream of gold that flowed

across reaching roofs and leaf-strewn lawns.

The brilliant stream wandered west,

a glowing, growing, widening river

warmly hugging the autumn garden.

Orange peppers blushed red,

purple pansies nodded,

black-eyed Susans brightened.

The river of sun dappled fallen pinecones,

speckled spent coneflowers,

splashed up tree trunks to spotlight the elms

and burnish yellowing poplar leaves.

I saw this golden gift of dawn

this morning

when she raised her window shade

and I raised mine.

-kh-

 

Nurture peace, cultivate kindness, and carry the calm.

 

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Sun and Shadow

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“Turn your face toward the sun and the shadows will fall behind you.”

– Maori Proverb –

Nurture peace. Cultivate kindness. Carry the calm.

(I’m posting a day late, which I don’t usually do. I was in a full-day art class, totally enjoying myself to the point of forgetting all else! Evidence below. I’ll try to be on schedule for the next post!)

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