Rain falls steady
As I serve the seeds
For birds and squirrels.
The grand Ash seems to lean
Into my gaze.
Her huge trunk and branches
Betray her age.
A cardinal cocks its head
As a squirrel scurries to the bowl
For the prize.
And the wind chimes sound as
The Tabby waits for the chase
On slick stone.
©Barbara Harris Leonhard @extraordinarysunshineweaver.blog
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This post includes the audio for the latest poem uploaded December 30, 2017. You can see the wording on that post.
Winter is a good time to reflect. Introspection opens to spiritual growth. Sometimes when we face ourselves, we may feel depressed. Knowing yourself and letting go of all that does not align is not easy but is so crucial for raising your vibration. This light will take you to God.
Copyright© 2017/12/31 Barbara Harris Leonhard @extraordinarysunshineweaver.wordpress.com
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Listen to the Prayers of Snow
Snow sifts down in ashen splendor,
Coating lifeless grass,
Warming its pensive dormancy.
In spring, even the daffodils
Bow their heads to this majesty
As snow descends on early gardens
Eager for fruition.
The sound of snow is holy.
Old bark listens to the lilting chants
Of processions on drifting banks.
Laughter resounds as accolades, and
Sleds leave trails to be filled for new pilgrims.
The requiems of cardinals trumpet on brittle limbs
Hanging tenuously in blizzards.
Squirrels forage in frozen soil under white sky, for
The sun has its own prophesy in ice.
Mountains sleep, awakened only by the treading
Of tired hikers looking for sanctuary.
It’s at this time that pines stand as preachers since
Creeks are too frozen for parables.
I have my hearth by the fire
And my window opening to this temple,
Bringing me inside myself
To listen to the prayers of snow.
Copyright© 2017/12/30 Barbara Harris Leonhard @extraordinarysunshineweaver.wordpress.com
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Wisdom
Is a cardinal,
Red on green needles,
The blood of Christ,
The fire of our souls,
The robe of doctrine,
The progeny of the sun,
God’s messenger.
Copyright © July 18, 2017 Barbara Harris Leonhard
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