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Night Sky
I have seen these stars before These diamonds guarding heaven’s door Many times and moons ago Standing here in soft deep snow Again, searching the night sky Always asking why?
Yet, asking why does not seem to matter Tonight this sight so clear and near Calms the chatter in my head and in my soul This view so new and yet so old Of constellations and astrological guides To the heavens and our lives
Bright stars and planets way up there In plain sight for those who care To see this dazzling winter night To gaze and dream on with such delight
I yell aloud up out into the air “Oh how beautiful thou art and thank you for this cold night sky for bringing joyful tears to my eyes and relieving all my fears… ...if only for a moment.”
…but lifetimes are lived in moments!
Linda Ranieri Melodia Published prose writer and poet, inspired by nature, PPA prize winner |
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the first snow
a light dusting of the first snow blankets the woods surrounding the high way in the dark of the early evening
like magic it covers everything with its wonder white on this cold November night
large wet slate rocks below the mountains hug the road as we wind around with it
in between bare trees the ever faithful, ever blooming ever greens stand tall truest winter symbols of all
my mind moves from autumn to winter as the heavy rain changes into the first snow
Linda Ranieri Melodia
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Sedona wept upon seeing you your beauty red in color “your majesty in size” ...I cried
Sedona peaceful orange mountains silence in the desert with ancient healing winds
Sedona named for a woman a gentle goddess, yet strong as the mighty eagle still flies
Sedona rocks and shops and wild jeep rides up russet rocky roads with a cowboy wearing a long leather coat
Sedona silent sun sets beyond a skyline of mountain I breath deep and hear my heart beat “Moses saw the burning bush and I’ve seen Sedona”
Sedona vastness, vortexes, gods and goddesses nature and natives soothing my soul with living energy whirling within and without me
Sedona
Linda Ranieri Melodia |
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