Telling the Truth

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breathless air

by Elouise

breathless air hangs
beneath steel-gray sky —
birds take cover

That’s what I saw outside our kitchen window this morning. Not the little bird, but the calm before a snow storm making its way up the East Coast. Right now the first flakes are coming down steadily. And I’m going into hibernation mode!

Published: December 9, 2017

Filed Under: Haiku/Poetry, Spiritual Formation

Tags: Advent Exercise : Beauty : Birds : breathless air : hibernation mode : Late Autumn : Listening : Snow Storm : steel gray sky : Vulnerability : Weather

5 Comments to “breathless air”

Deborah E Watson says:

December 9, 2017 at 12:43 pm

The snow is beautiful to see, and I am glad to be doing that from within the warmth and security of Narberth Pres! Thank you, Elouise, for this sweet photo and home-ly thought!

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- Elouise says:
  
  December 9, 2017 at 2:22 pm
  
  You’re welcome, Debbie. I smile just thinking about your little bird’s nest! What a lovely place to hang out right now….:)
  
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InfiniteZip says:

December 10, 2017 at 11:33 am

stay warm little bird, stay warm and toasty ❤ and drink cocoa, lots of cocoa ❤

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LordBeariOfBow says:

December 10, 2017 at 7:16 pm

What a pretty picture, How do these little creatures manage to survive these dreadful winters?
I know it looks very pretty but the reality must behorrendous

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- Elouise says:
  
  December 10, 2017 at 7:57 pm
  
  I think I’d be flying south about now. 🏝
  
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