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Gentle Rain
Gentle rain cleanse my spirit.
Bring freshness to a life gone stale.
Wash away the dust and dirt
from corners long forgotten.
Stimulate growth where seeds lie
dormant in life’s garden.
Gentle rain cleanse my spirit
and feed my longing to know more,
feel more, experience more
of the abundant life God has in store.
Open my heart and bare my soul
so that I may be a light for others.
Gentle rain cleanse my spirit.
Dawn
dawn –
when light first
breaks the darkness,
a time of contemplation and
prayer, when feathers ruffle and
fledglings peep, when nesting squirrels
stretch and descend to begin a day of foraging
and play, when the silence of the night gives
way to the cacophony of the day, when your
senses awaken to the touch of the sheets,
the scent of jasmine on the breeze,
the snoring of the dog at your feet,
when eyes, unwilling to open,
beg for a few more moments
of sleep and you tongue tries
to moisten your lips
and you frown at
the taste of
dawn
Three Haiku
cherry blossoms
the color of pink ribbons –
a blooming tribute
dawn of the new year...
our heartbeats quicken in
anticipation
butterflies hover
over flowerless branches
dreaming of summer
Love Blooms
(an acrostic)
L iving for each
O ther is a
V ision shared
E very day
B e kind
L earn patience
O pen yourself
O ffer friendship
M ake time for each other
S avor each moment
© 2008 Ruth Nott
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