Chile-red neon streaks the ridge line separating the sleepy mountain
from the grey-washed sky
With one swift brush stroke, the sun announces the start of a new day
Will it be turbulent?
Will it be peaceful?
The curtain of night continues to lift
tomato
pumpkin
saffron
lemon chiffon
A blinding blaze blasts the drowsy valley, a patchwork quilt
of buttery browns, rich reds, and sassy yellows
Here and there
few high-pitched tweets,
light trills,
throaty warbles,
and staccato ca-caws
punctuate the silence
With one more swift brush stroke, the sun leads the way into a new day
Will it be turbulent?
Will it be peaceful?
It depends where you are in the world…doesn’t it?
I am blessed on this 2023 Thanksgiving day. Especially by the two new additions to our family in the last year. Free smiles for all who are visiting today…
I am also thankful for you, Dear Reader
and wish you many peaceful moments today and in times to come
❤️
Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner 
Beautiful!
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Thank You 🙂
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A fine combination of photography and verse, with a powerful last line
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Thank you Derrick!
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DEAR DONNA – A THANK NOTE FROM BILL AND NINA FOR THIS HEART WARMING MESSAGE ABOUT LIFE AND OUR SHORT TIME TO ENJOY
I especially love the description of the colors and tomato, pumpkin, saffron, lemon chiffon -wonderful image! Love to you and yours from our gang as well. Don’t grandchildren change everything!?
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Thank You! They do warm a cold heart, don’t they?
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Lovely poem and cute kids. Happy Thanksgiving to you.
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Thank you Rosi 🙂 Hope yours was a good one as well.
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I am thankful for you too, Donna! xx
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🙂
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A wonderful post that captures the joy of the present. Plus smiles. 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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Donna… gosh what awesome descriptions of the sunrise – a veritable feast for both eyes and tummy. And speaking of tummies, I just love that photo of the little one having a feast. So much joy in that face 😀 💖
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Thank you Lyn:) Happy and Healthy Holidays to you and yours if we don’t touch base beforehand ❤
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