Posts by Sandy
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In Praise and Awe of Winter
I stood on my stoop And raised my eyes. Startled, I stared at the sun As it peeked over the rooftop, Igniting sparkles of light on the new fallen snow. Slowly I moved my gaze around. What was different? What had changed? The landscape, Once so vibrantly colorful, Was now hidden away Under winter’s glistening…
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My Need For God
The afternoon’s warmth Was blown away By a western wind Swooping in, Causing me to shiver. God got out His palette To daub a rainy gray Upon the clouds That populated the sky. Rays of sun valiantly poked Past the growing clouds, Streaming their light through the Newly emerging leaves; Turning them a pale, Diaphanous…
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Oreo
Oreo was a stray cat. But he was very friendly. So friendly, in fact, that he had a number of houses that he called home.
Joshua and his family had recently moved into a new neighborhood. One day Joshua was in his back yard playing. He looked over toward the back fence and saw something move. He walked over to see what it was. It was a black and white cat.
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Harbingers of Autumn
Magpies swoop into the yard, Their avian tuxedos A flashy sign autumn is near. Days later rain comes, Chilling the air. Winds blow through, Ushering in the next season And loosing blankets of pine needles To the ground. The sun now regularly shares the sky With moisture laden clouds, Puffs of gray and white cotton…
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