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Observations from the Garden

Lenten Prayers

Posted on February 10, 2016 by The Course of Our Seasons

sweeping the kitchen floor –
the remnants of living –
Ash Wednesday
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rushing to work –
contemplation takes a backseat-
smudged forehead
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scattered in the last autumn leaves –
flock of small brown sparrows take wing –
Lenten prayers

17 thoughts on “Lenten Prayers”

lucychili on February 28, 2013 at 11:18 am said:

each of them has a character, they work nicely together

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- The Course of Our Seasons on February 28, 2013 at 8:19 pm said:
  
  Thank you Lucy – K
  
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Blue Flute on February 27, 2013 at 4:32 pm said:

Beautiful haikus, the first one especially is striking

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- The Course of Our Seasons on February 28, 2013 at 8:20 pm said:
  
  thank you – that is high praise indeed – K
  
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yelena on February 27, 2013 at 2:59 pm said:

beautiful poem…took my breath away..soft and feels like floating on the wings of a prayer..

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- The Course of Our Seasons on February 28, 2013 at 8:23 pm said:
  
  what a lovely thing to say – thanks very much K
  
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Tony on February 27, 2013 at 5:14 am said:

The sparrows becoming prayers – lovely. Three beautiful images, all bringing aspects of life and the season of Lent together.

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pandamoniumcat on February 27, 2013 at 12:06 am said:

Just so delicate, peaceful and contemplative like a prayer.

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indieflower on February 26, 2013 at 10:59 pm said:

“contemplation takes a backseat” Indeed. And that’s why we need Lent. A reminder to slow down and remove faith obstacles.

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Ruth on February 26, 2013 at 9:19 pm said:

beautiful – i love the first one especially
“the remnants of living –
Ash Wednesday”

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sweettalkingguy on February 26, 2013 at 6:11 pm said:

From dust to dust, and then life goes on. Nicely!

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RL King on February 26, 2013 at 5:30 pm said:

I think you captured the simple poetic life here. nicely done.

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Ursa Bowers on February 26, 2013 at 5:10 pm said:

Reading this, I felt beautifully set adrift, like the brown sparrows and leaves on the hollow-singing spring wind. I loved this poem– a hymn of quiet regret.

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Grace on February 26, 2013 at 5:05 pm said:

I like the smudged forehead and contemplation taking a backseat…sadly its what is happening during the Lenten season ~

Happy day to you ~

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brian miller on February 26, 2013 at 4:07 pm said:

nice…i love the birds in that last as prayers taking wing…and actually it is the first that grabbed me….the sweeping up…finding the eternal in the mundane….wrote on grace’s about a book by brother lawrence…where he finds god in washing the dishes…

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Robert J. Gerryts on February 13, 2013 at 9:59 am said:

Lovely images for a Wednesday morning Kathleen. Thanks for this.

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- The Course of Our Seasons on February 13, 2013 at 10:10 am said:
  
  You are so welcome, Robert – K
  
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