Carol A. Hand
Wind chimes in the gentle breeze and bird song to greet the day
Sirens and the noise of busy traffic rushing by just a block away
Dark clouds to the east yet glorious sun light is breaking through
A yard littered with leaves to rake highlighted by their golden hue.
Photo: Sky (Wikipedia)
The sky grows dark as the gusty strong winds begin
Announcing the storm from the west that is rolling in
Ever changing moments of life with so many choices of view
Peace and beauty coexist as sirens sound – how can both be true?
From the center of my being – let me send out the peace I feel
To those for whom the siren sounds, please let their troubles heal.
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Beautiful! I love this: “Peace and beauty coexist as sirens sound – how can both be true?”
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Thank you for your kind and lovely comments, Barbara 🙂
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Very nice Carol!
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Thank you, Lynz 🙂
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you always give us something to ponder!
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Thank you for your kind words, Lynz 🙂
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CAROL,
I would like to reprint in my post on Friday, you writing about Native American women that you posted on January 22, 2014. Would that be ok?
Bernadette Laganella
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Thank you for your thoughtfulness, Bernadette, and for asking – you certainly have my permission.
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I couldn’t put together a more poignant prayer. This is wonderful, Carol and those same thoughts are always on my mind….how beauty and pain can coexist at all times.
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Thank you for such thoughtful, lovely comments, Kate. I do see these threads of pain and beauty, peace and inexplicable suffering, in your eloquent, poignant poetry.
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Thank you, Carol. Humbled by those words.
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“From the center of my being – let me send out the peace I feel
To those for whom the siren sounds, please let their troubles heal.” The contrast across the entire piece is beautiful. Done in the most inspiring way, Carol! 🙂
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I appreciate your kind and lovely comments, Cicorm. Thank you ❤
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Oh I felt the all that you described and peace did fall upon me. Thank you for blessing me with your words and your wishes for peace. Love, N 🙂 ❤
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Thank you for your kind and lovely words, Natalie, and for the beauty and blessings you share in your writing and photos every day ❤
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You are so welcome, Carol. You are a blessing to me and for me. Hugs, N 🙂 ❤
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I’m deeply honored by your kind words, Natalie. Thank you ❤
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