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11 February 2014

lace and glory

this season of
the shortest days
the velvet dark deeper 
than memory 
recalls
a hole that pulls you in
fingers harsh, cold
muffled but not
silent
don't linger long
for there are gifts barely 
hidden
how He scatters snow 
like lace, the thick
and thin
creating space
for glory revealed
without apology


prompted by tweetspeak poetry


and hanging out at the pub
 
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22 comments:

  1. Mystic_MomFebruary 11, 2014 at 12:09 PM

    Love this. Great photo. And as always wonderfully crafted lines!

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  2. Nancy Hamilton SturmFebruary 11, 2014 at 1:22 PM

    This is so lovely. How wonderful to share the beauty at a time when so many struggle to see it.
    Thank you!

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  3. Brian MillerFebruary 11, 2014 at 2:06 PM

    glory revealed without apology...smiles....scattering lace...there is always beauty and treasure to be found...even in the dark...

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  4. ClaudiaFebruary 11, 2014 at 2:09 PM

    glory revealed without apology...i like that... being winter - being what it is - no excuses - there's beauty in this

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  5. Katie Mia FrederickFebruary 11, 2014 at 2:44 PM

    When i see the Sun peek in on a cold blue day..

    it's just as exciting..to see as the birth
    of a newborn child...

    Life is what it reminds me of
    brave..and never fully
    gone as long as it is
    living.

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  6. MaureenFebruary 11, 2014 at 2:48 PM

    Glad you picked up the TSP monthly theme. Nice sense of music in this poem.

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  7. brudbergFebruary 11, 2014 at 2:52 PM

    The lace of winter snow... we know that beauty will grow underneath... love that

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  8. mrs mediocrityFebruary 11, 2014 at 3:07 PM

    yes... what would we know of light without first the darkness... lovely imagery!

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  9. enthusiastically, dawnFebruary 11, 2014 at 3:35 PM

    without apology! Love that ending.

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  10. MaryFebruary 11, 2014 at 3:56 PM

    Glory revealed without apology - I like this very much! Shows the action of God as he is....

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  11. GabriellaFebruary 11, 2014 at 4:01 PM

    Beautiful poem! I always feel Nature is the place to witness God's glory, whatever the season.

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  12. scotthastiepoetFebruary 11, 2014 at 4:16 PM

    Really enjoyed this... "Glory revealed without apology" Wish I'd written that!

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  13. ScarletFebruary 11, 2014 at 5:04 PM

    Scatter snow like lace, revealed without apology - I specially like this part ~ Beautiful verses ~

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  14. WolfsrosebudFebruary 11, 2014 at 6:29 PM

    beautiful pic... and i liked the snow as lace and the hidden meaning

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  15. Jody Lee CollinsFebruary 11, 2014 at 6:35 PM

    Karin, your words are unceasingly beautiful....

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  16. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2014 at 6:56 PM

    nice tree lace effect

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  17. DeniseFebruary 11, 2014 at 9:44 PM

    Such good writing.

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  18. lynndianeFebruary 11, 2014 at 10:12 PM

    The photo of snow laced through the trees and the show of His glory without apology is beautiful!

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  19. Colleen@LooseleafnotesFebruary 11, 2014 at 10:48 PM

    I felt pulled in to the cold hole and then redeemed.

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  20. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 12:22 PM

    yes, that final couplet is outstanding ~

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  21. LauraFebruary 12, 2014 at 10:52 PM

    oh how beautiful!

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  22. KayFebruary 13, 2014 at 2:31 AM

    "The velvet dark, deeper than memory recalls" This is a stunning piece.

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