Carol A. Hand
Feeling physically fragile as I gently greet the morning
gazing up at the southwestern sky
a
silent
V of geese
soon
followed
by another, larger V
trumpeting encouragement
for the one temporarily leading
breaking through wind resistance
creating uplift for all those that follow
so others can save their strength for their turn
to carry the difficult responsibility of guiding others
working
together in harmony
because sharing responsibility
lightens burdens in the journey of life unfolding
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Sending my best wishes to all.
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Voices from the Margins 
Very inspirational first thing in the morning. Thank you!
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Thank you so much for your kind words, Maremma Gee. ❤
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Wonderful reflections, dear Carol! Wish you great last days of this summer! 🙂
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Dear Maria, thank you so much for your kind words and wishes. Sending you loving thoughts. ❤
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🙂
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Geese are Elders.
Well penned, Carol.
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They are indeed, G. Thank you for your lovely, thoughtful comments.
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Lovely poem and reflections… wonderfully expressed, Carol. ❤
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Thank you so much for your thoughtful, lovely comments, Iris. ❤
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Lovely words 😊 We had an encounter with ducks recently (I wrote about them in Ducks Crossing), they literally made us stop, be still and take notice. Love it when Nature reveals itself unexpectedly. Have a relaxing weekend, Carol 💜
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Dear Chris, thank you for your kind words. I love your story about the ducks crossing, and the beautiful photos of the Lilleshall National Sports Centre gardens. ❤
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Thank you 😊
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Encouraging words of sharing the load for each other Carol. Definitively needed in our world today 🙏🏻
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Thank you for your thoughtful comments, Karen, and for sharing your important insights. ❤
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Take care of yourself, Carol! I know what feeling fragile means.
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Thank you for your thoughtfulness, Dave. It’s always good to hear from you, dear friend. ❤
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🙂 Beautiful and encouraging…
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Thank you so much for your kind words, A Shift in Consciousness. ❤
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A poignant post. Definitely needed after a challenging week. Thank you, dear Carol. 💕
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Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments, Carrie. ❤
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Beautiful dear Carol! 🙂 ❤
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Thank you, dear, dear friend. ❤
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My pleasure dear sweet Carol😘❣️
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Thank you for your blessing and sending my own back to you. We grandmothers need to keep the faith and spread the love.
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Such wonderful insights about the role of grandmothers, Bernadette! ❤ Thank you so much for sharing your kind words and wisdom.
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I adore the way seeing geese in the sky makes me feel, and I felt something of that in your poem Carol, I love the rhythm of it and the shape of it.
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Thank you for sharing the lovely feelings and images geese inspire, Andrea. I love to watch as listen as they begin to prepare for the long journey ahead. They are powerful teachers. It seems early this year, though, and it makes me wonder what they sense.
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Love your writing Carol…you are inspirational, Thank you for sharing and my best wishes to you, may you fragility not last too long … xxx
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Dear Pat, thank you so much for your kind and lovely comments. I’m sending my best wishes to you, dear friend. ❤
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lovely, just lovely
best to you Carol
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Thank you so much for your kind words and blessings, Eddie. Sending blessings to you, too.
❤
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thank you Carol
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A lovely poem Carol with an insightful message. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you so much for your thoughtful, lovely comments, Denzil. 🙂
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Beautiful reflections, Carol ❤
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Thank you so much for your kind words, Helen. ❤
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If only humans could work together like such geese.
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Such important observations, USF Man. Geese are wise teachers. I’ve been heartened to see how these lessons have been echoed by many of the people who have stepped forward to help others during the floods of south Texas.
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