A Prayer

Hands pray
as midnight slips
away-

gently,
she murmurs low
one  plea

for time
to make brave leaps
sublime.



For Nette Onclaud

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 12/8/2014 9:09:00 AM
Beautiful, Leon!! Prayers at midnight...a lovely image! Congrats to you!! Hugs, Rhonda
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Date: 12/4/2014 7:02:00 PM
A job very well done. I especially loved that very first verse!! congrats to you.
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Date: 12/4/2014 12:13:00 PM
Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed your poem. God bless you with love and prayers, Gina
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Date: 12/4/2014 6:03:00 AM
Awesome prayer, congrats on the win, Liam
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Date: 12/4/2014 12:17:00 AM
Wonderful, Liam! Congrats on your well deserved first place win!!! Hugs, Rhonda
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Date: 12/3/2014 6:40:00 PM
Peace and God's Blessings to you and yours....Beautiful
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Date: 12/3/2014 11:24:00 AM
Praying in the quiet of the night... very well crafted. Congrats on this top winning poem, Leon. // paul
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Date: 12/3/2014 9:50:00 AM
just what I was looking for, leon... your imagery, flowing lines, and poetic mood amazed me... thanks for being part of my contest with top congrats!
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Date: 12/3/2014 9:41:00 AM
Congratulations on your first place win.
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Date: 12/3/2014 9:23:00 AM
so so beautiful - many congrats:-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 12/3/2014 8:53:00 AM
Congratulations on your first place top spot win Leon. A beautiful whisper in prayer.
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Date: 11/29/2014 9:26:00 AM
utter sublime! i love the imagery! glad to have read this today, thank you, Leon
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Date: 11/29/2014 9:14:00 AM
I like the image of time and hands .. . the power of prayer in the small whispers of the night. All the best.
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