Friday, December 21, 2012

For peace

winter's eve --  
i light a small candle 
to hymn of children's choir

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scent of roses
on beaded prayers --
a silent moment


Grace @ Everyday Amazing

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a snowflake falls --
the morning blooms 
like white poinsettias 


Posted for Imaginary Garden with Real Toads - Peace on Earth
Haiku My Heart  and Haiku Heights - Snow

Wishing you Happy Holidays, Blessed Christmas and Joyful New Year ~  

52 comments:

  1. So very lovely, and inspiring, quiet moments for peace....we all truly shall be gifted well, when we take the time to be quiet and reflect!

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  2. A beautiful winter interlude.
    Wishing you a bright and love filled solstice !

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  3. Wishing you peace and a Merry Christmas.

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    1. Hi Grace--I made the mistake of reading your offering first which I rarely do. But feel that I pulled too much from your for mine--so am pulling mine--peace

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    2. No worries Audrey ~ I did wonder where you link went to ~

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  5. deeply enchanting, I could see the colours and smell the scents.

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  6. I adore the quiet beauty of the last one!

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  7. Lovely and peaceful - especially the morning blooming in white pointsettias.

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  8. scent of roses on beaded prayers....nice...i like that...def resonates peace grace....

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  9. Nice peaceful delight, hope you have such a thing all day and night.

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  10. scent of roses...
    beautifully written Grace... :)

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  11. The silence in this poem speaks aloud ... well done !!!

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  12. Morning blooms.... lovely haiku ~ last is my favorite ~ others are excellent ~ Happy Holidays ^_^

    (A Creative Harbor ~ aka artmusedog and Carol ^_^)

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  13. Lighting a small candle is sometimes all we can do, but it is enough.

    Shall I

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  14. a perfect, prayerful trio.
    soft and comforting♥

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  15. Digging those haikus, I like them!

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  16. Lovely offering Grace...Merry Christmas to you :)

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  17. ohhh, that last one rather slays me. so beautiful, Grace.
    best wishes of the season and much love to you. xo

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  18. Beautiful, peaceful, centered! I especially love the second one! Blessed and peace-filled holiday to you!

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  19. Grace, this is perfect for the season and the times...
    hope you have a wonderful Christmas and peace in your heart.

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  20. Beautiful imagery Grace. Soft, gentle. We had a small dusting of snow. Now back to rain... (thankfully ) lol Methinks we both like that better eh!

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  21. Grace these are stunning brilliant beauties...your third with this: "morning blooms like white poinsettias," love that!! Warm Christmas wished to you and yours, Grace.

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  22. The morning blooms like a white poinsettia....that is just so stunning.

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  23. Beautiful... wish you happy times... :-)

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  24. These are all three wonderful. I especially like the third.

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  25. Very nice collection

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  26. Beautiful delicate...quite exquisite!

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  27. Tears in my eyes, Grace. I lit a candle tonight, too, for winter's eve, Yule, solstice, solidarity, hope.
    I love the white poinsettias.

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  28. "the morning blooms
    like white poinsettias" ...that's so beautiful, Grace. Lovely haiku.
    K

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  29. I love the image of the last one Grace.. delightful!

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  30. Beautifully expressed,Grace! One can only do that much. The powers that be ought to garner the strength of action to give peace a 'fighting' chance! Nicely!

    Hank

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  31. Beautiful! Loved it :-)

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  32. superb set, espec. the last - felt like a blessing....happy healthy holidays to you and yours

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  33. So Beautiful Grace...May your holidays be filled with joy.

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  34. Your progression feels like growing hope. I love the three and their arrangement. Peace to you, Grace.
    http://www.kimnelsonwrites.com/2012/12/22/my-peace-i-give-unto-you/

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  35. love children's choirs, love love love this poem

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  36. Lovely seasonal collection. Peace to you and yours this Christmas.

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  37. Just beautiful dear Grace, love yours haikus! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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  38. so peaceful and serene..I loved the white poinsettias though I have red in my garden..Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ...

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  39. Serenity at this special time of year.
    May the Spirit of Christmas infuse every particle of your life. Enjoy!!
    Cold Crow

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  40. Lovely. Made me light a candle here too. Have a great christmas. David.

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  41. poetry in white - so lovely. Happy Holiday!

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  42. Grace ... this is of course what you do; you grace us with your lovely words. I appreciate you and I am grateful for your words. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

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  43. These are contemplative and beautiful: I think the last one with the poinsettias is superb. Thank you for all your comments this year and Happy Christmas to you too.

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  44. so beautiful grace... that last hail melted my heart:-)

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  45. Says so much with so little - great work.

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  46. Merry Christmas, Grace. Wishing you love and peace always!

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  47. Filled with such serenity and implied mystery. Beautiful, i say :)

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