SOFTLY
they fall upon a hungry ground,
snowflakes filled with dew.
So slowly, so gently they wake
grasses and plants. Feed them
blessings from the sky.
As together Earth and snow create
A season of awakening, of new life.
The feed from above settles lightly
on my newly created lawn,
I say, thank you for the blessing
Knowing the grass will smile with the sun.
So gently we are all bound together
a creation of love and life.
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Such beautiful words of new life, hope and awakening in nature. Loved this Miriam 💙
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Thank you, Miriam, for your warm and beautiful comment. I am so glad
my words rang true to you. Nature never fails to give and surprise with
its generosity. 🤗 .
miriam
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Beautiful words penned
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A warm thank you for your lovely comment. I saw all this as I pulled the
drapes to the patio this morning. Stood in contemplation for a while, then
felt like sharing.
Miriam
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This is a fun and delicious poem Miriam. I love the idea of snow falling and gently feeding the ground, along with our souls. Softly…
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Ahh … Brad, fun and delicious is wonderful praise indeed.
I love that you picked up on our souls also being fed by the beauty and
harmony between the elements. Softly… 😊, that is a special sort of snow.
Thank you
Miriam
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I miss seeing, feeling, and playing in snow. Softly or otherwise. 🙂
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Images that you have created transported me to the “hungry ground” Miriam. Trees are already smiling around me, spring is in the air. Snow is a far away dream! 🙂
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Balroop, that is a beautiful comment, thank you. “The hungry ground” – just so, that is what it was. We need nourishment as does the earth.
Trees are smiling and so are we.
Miriam
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Gorgeous poem, Miriam. We are all a part of nature and the natural world.
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And isn’t that a wondrous thing. Thank you so much Robbie.
May we look after each other.
Miriam
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Absolutely, Miriam.
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What uplifting thoughts for a very nervous world, Miriam.
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Thank you, Sharon. You are right, the world is always nervous for something
but just now it is invisible and dangerous. May we find wisdom and calm.
Miriam
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Snowflakes filled with dew(!!) What a lovely verbal image! ❤
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Well, Bela, why not dew…😊, it was water of some sort.
Thank you for lovely comment. 💕
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Beautiful poem, Miriam. Thanks so much for sharing!
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Thank you Jill, it is my joy to share and have you and other friends reading.
Bless.
Miriam
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Wow! Miriam, a poem of such joy and purity – it’s incredibly uplifting, the words as soft as your title! 😀 May we never forget how tightly we are bound to nature, that love and light is there! Thank you for sharing your creation with us here … giving harmony and peace to all who read it. I love your split sentences across the stanzas, they work brilliantly and are becoming a bit of a trait for poet you!
Wishing you a wonderful weekend, even if we are facing yet another stormy one! A good excuse to cosy up indoors with a good book! 😀❤️
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Ahh …, Annika, thank you for your wonderful response to my poem.
Your positive and beautiful words fall softly on my soul.
I agree with you, may we never forget how closely we are entwined with nature and how we need to look out for each other.
I am glad you like my ‘one-liners and couplets’. They did sort of appear and felt right for me. Even the tutor at the time liked them.
Bless
Miriam
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I do look forward to ‘the grass smiling with the sun, Miriam. Lovely image, gracious poem.
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A warm thank you, Roland, for your beautiful comment. I am also glad you
liked the poem. 😊.
Miriam
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Gentle and uplifting, read with enjoyment, Miriam.
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Thank you, Michael, your warming comment makes me glad. To make
anyone feel uplifted is is making a poem worthy.
Miriam
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Quite lovely Miriam. And long after the last snow flake of the season has gently wafted down, the snowpack left behind continues to be critical to life and growth feeding streams, rivers and lakes. –Curt
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Thank you, Curt. The light layer of spring snow is different though.
The heavy fall of winter snow and snow melt do, as you say, continue feeding
streams, rivers and lakes.
miriam
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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I am delighted, Chuck. Thank you for your kindness. 😊
Miriam
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A pleasure to share this with followers, Miriam!!
xoxo 💖🌹
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Miriam you write so beautifully. Subtle and uplifting poem so well composed.
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Kamal, a warm thank you for your wonderful comment. I am glad you
found the words uplifting and I smile as I read your complimentary words.
😊🦋
Miriam
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You have given us hope in this perspective – something cold and wet can gently nourish the future.
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Thank you, JoAnna, for your lovely comment. You are right, it was a bit cold nourishment … but also soft and gentle. 😘.
Miriam
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Wonderful words of peacefulness. I love this❤
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Thank you, Suzette, for your lovely comment. Glad it conveyed peace. 💕.
miriam
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Beautiful imagery and words, Miriam. Finally, it’s that time of the year the grass and sprouts pop out to greet the sun. I have a lot of gardening to do if I want to have beautiful flowers.
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Thank you, Miriam, for this beautiful comment. Here the grass is growing fast and the flowers I bought do tell me they are happy, nod their heads and shine.
miriam
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Wow, it’s sounds delightful. My preniniel popped up. I pruned the roses a month ago and I see the new growth. We had good sunny days for a while allowing the bees to pollenate the blossoms. It will be a fruitful year. 🤗😊
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I really liked that. 🙂
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I am glad to hear that, Daniel.
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