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Silent Hour

In the long silent hour before the break of dawn
I wake to gentle light within my heart

My drowsy eyes turn to wander
Where window gazing, finds a crescent moon 
Rifting the darkness, and against it's light
A magnolia branch is stenciled, black and keen
Three stars are tangled in the topmost bough...

And because deep loveliness is there,
I think of you.....

Copyright © Carrie Richards | Year Posted 2009

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Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 6/30/2011 4:27:00 AM Congratulations Carrie for your win in the contest of Brian Strand "Up To Thee". Love, Carol P. S. I was away and missed congrats on many of Brian's contest. I try but don't know if I will ever catch up. Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 6/10/2011 1:31:00 PM wow, such awesome imagery imagined by the poet as created by nature. Love it. Congrats. Login to Reply

Nette Onclaud Date: 6/10/2011 12:25:00 PM so lyrical... many congrats carrie.. missed ths contest..:) huggs Login to Reply

Debbie Guzzi Date: 6/10/2011 9:30:00 AM just a perfect romantic ending Congrad's on this fine write winning BIG. Light & Love Login to Reply

Russell Smith Date: 6/10/2011 6:09:00 AM well done Carrie. 1st rate Login to Reply

Linda-Marie Sweetheart Date: 6/10/2011 5:55:00 AM Congrats Carrie on your first place win in Brian's contest ..so nice to be sharing first with so many wonderful poets like u luv.. Login to Reply

Sharon Winter Date: 4/19/2009 9:12:00 AM Mail. xoxo Login to Reply

Colin Mitchell Williams Date: 4/18/2009 11:18:00 AM Rifting the darkness, and against it's light A magnolia branch is stenciled, black and keen Three stars are tangled in the topmost bough... kudos Carrie Login to Reply

Brian Strand Date: 4/17/2009 11:17:00 PM Carrie thanks for your welcome blog comment today.Rgds Brian Login to Reply

David Smalling Date: 4/17/2009 1:46:00 PM O Carrie, what a special person to get such a special thought. Beauty can only comes out of the beautiful. Login to Reply

John Rhinem Date: 4/17/2009 12:23:00 PM Ahh, "A Precious Heart & Soul," standing at the the window of a nights quite picture~looking gently at the heavens, and reflecting upon loves...."Painted Very Beautiful Carrie, With A Brush of Tender Love!!!":):)~"Splendidly Excellent!!!":):)~On we go.... Login to Reply

L'Nass Shango Date: 4/16/2009 9:41:00 AM Poets must have sensitive souls that can carry the golden imprints of the muse every touch ... you are a poet par excellence, and this song of delicacy and tenderness makes me bow to you. Login to Reply

Kristin Reynolds Date: 4/16/2009 7:22:00 AM Brillaint, C - love lines 5, 6 and 7 - amazingly brilliant!!!!! Sigh, such love. love, me Login to Reply

Brian Strand Date: 4/16/2009 7:02:00 AM Beautiful words Carrie..it was in this hour two nights ago when the words of Rites of Passage came to me.Had to get up early so i would not forget it.My ..how inspiration works !.Rgds Brian & thanks for you kind words Login to Reply

Laurie Ginn Date: 4/16/2009 6:43:00 AM How beautifully sweet. Ive always wanted a magnolia tree, if Im really, really good will you get me one for Christmas??? Course with my track record not much to worry about. I really like this Carrie, short but so full of feeling. soup mail deary Login to Reply

Sharon Winter Date: 4/16/2009 5:30:00 AM Aww Carrie, this is truly such a wonderful write. Love and nature and your heart, resplendent in its beauty. Love, Shar Login to Reply

Christopher Higgins Date: 4/16/2009 4:30:00 AM That is a very sweet, moving write..love the window gazing and magnolia branch stenciled...lines that are filled with beauty...great job. Login to Reply

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 4/15/2009 9:08:00 PM A beautiful image of the moon and stars peering through the trees. Seeing your loved one in nature's beauty says much about your loving heart, Carrie. Magnificent work! Love, Carolyn Login to Reply