Poetic Connections (Haiku Series #230)

Future

Past links with today

Learning fills each tomorrow—

Venturing forward

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Revealing

Day’s epiphany

Outside one’s kitchen window—

Another clue waits

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Words

Preparing to share

Crafting yet another verse—

Soul opening up

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Another Day (Haiku Series #218)

Quiet Perseverance

Reasons to finish

Overcoming challenges—

Never giving in

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Yesterday’s Peace

Time’s quiet moments

Opening each memory—

Never forgotten

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Treasures Waiting

In searching life’s depths

Finding intended nuggets—

Few others shall see

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Love’s Expressions (Haiku Series #205)

Discovered

Deepest emotions

Hidden in life’s tallest grass—

Embrace heartfelt love

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Gifted

 Asked to explain love

Filled with honest reflections—

Sharing sweetest thoughts

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Unified

 Marriage joins as one

Love’s odyssey of blessings—

Always one more dance

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Charles Swindoll Quote

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Why does God lead us through desert places?  That He might humble us, that He might test us, and that the true condition of our hearts might be revealed.  There’s nothing like the desert to help you discover the real you.

From Ephesians 4:21-24:  “For surely you have heard about Him and were taught in Him, as truth is in Jesus, to put away your former way of life, your old self, corrupt and deluded by its lusts, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to clothe yourselves with the new self, created according to the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.”

Anais Nin Quotes

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You don’t find love, it finds you.  It’s got a little bit to do with destiny, fate, and what’s written in the stars.

Do not seek the because–in love there is no because, no reason, no explanation, no solutions.

Anais Nin (1903-1977) was a French-born American writer of novels and short stories.  Much of her published works came from her diaries.

Roald Dahl Quotes

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And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.

A little nonsense now and then, is cherished by the wisest man.

Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was a British author, poet, and screenwriter.  He was a prolific storyteller and writer of children’s books.

Ralph Ellison Quotes

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The world is a possibility if only you’ll discover it.

The end is in the beginning and lies far ahead.

Ralph Ellison (1914-1994) was an American author who is best known for INVISIBLE MAN, which earned a National Book Award in 1953.

Anatole France Quotes

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Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.

If the path is beautiful, let us ask where it leads.

Anatole France (1844-1924) was a renowned French poet, journalist, and novelist.  In 1921, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature for his lifetime of achievements.