Promises

My heart responds to every silent thing
The evening star, the chill of winter's sting

A world so white serene and still
The pink farewell of sun behind the hill

When day is done and worries creep
And troubles keep my thoughts from sleep

Outside there shines a twinkling star
In silence spreads it's light afar

Reminding me to keep my dreams
To trust God's light, through window streams

For moon will shine on shadowed sill
And birds still sing through wind and chill

All nature has this truth to hold
Beyond the winter, beyond the cold

There lies the dream that brings again
The simple beauty of the rain

Tomorrow comes on sparrow wings
And always brings a promised spring


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I printed this poem, unsigned, folded it around a single rose from my garden
and left it under the windshield wiper of a neighbor's car (parked in her driveway).
She has been having a hard time, caring for a parent with Alzheimer's.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Kendrick Avatar
June 29, 2012 at 1:20 PM
Congrats on your winning work..Sara
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June 29, 2012 at 1:10 PM
Congratulations on your 1st Place win in Cyndi's "Great Soup Release" contest Carrie. Love, Carol
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June 29, 2012 at 11:16 AM
Carrie congrats on your win, an excellent idea yoy had..David
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June 28, 2012 at 6:34 PM
congrats Carri on a grand first place win .. a wonderful write ..
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June 28, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Poetry par excellence! Beautiful words weave their magic right through to the end. Enjoy your win, it was worth every word! Luv, Lizzie
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May 13, 2010 at 9:12 AM
Congrats Carrie on a beautiful write and win in the Couplet of Faith contest by Michael.. wonderful words of inspiration and enjoy another win today..luv.. Linda-Marie..
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February 27, 2010 at 10:38 PM
Carrie, this is simply elegant. I love the feeling it evokes and shall add it to my favorites. Lovely.
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February 24, 2010 at 8:10 AM
This is a very lovely poem. I really enjoyed reading it today...irma
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February 23, 2010 at 9:12 PM
Carrie, I can see this one placing very high in the contest. GREAT job and very visual and lyrical!! LUv, Andrea
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February 23, 2010 at 5:43 AM
This fresh aura you give is through your poetry scents and brightens our air..Charma
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February 23, 2010 at 3:52 AM
Best wishes in the contest Carrie.Rgds Brian & thanks for your comments today
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February 22, 2010 at 4:46 PM
A song of faith and trust in the simple miracles that are all around us, is how I see this lovely poem. good luck Carrie...Margaret
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February 22, 2010 at 3:14 PM
How wonderful it is to see the stars and be reminded to "trust in dreams." If this inspirational poem is for the "My Favorite Things" contest, it should shine like a winning star, Carrie! Love, Carolyn
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