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White Feathered Music
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Trumpet notes sound across November sky
announcing the arrival of the swans
White feathered music falls gentle as snow
As trumpeters circle over a pond
Their luminous beauty graces the gray
as living snowflakes on a barren field
My heavy heart lifts at swans’ haunting calls
revelling in how their songs makes me feel
I marvel upon such autumnal flight
It signals that all is not lost on earth
As wars and hate fuel the dropping of bombs
Yet fair feathers fan hope for peace to birth
Soon clouds drop covering of winter wool
Hiding decay of leaves in quilt of white
as we celebrate coming “Prince of Peace”
Whose Presence banishes darkness with Light.
Wendy/2012
Blessings of Light ~ Wendy
PS – I never have a camera in my hand when the swans fly over. On Sunday I did. I love the song they sing.
Wendy L. Macdonald 
Trumpeting swans? I’m a swanning trumpeter then 😉
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🙂 Made me smile! Thank you!
Blessings ~ Wendy
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Thanks, Wendy. Beautiful. I love the swans too, a special gift.
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Thank you, Ellen! I just about missed them…
Blessings ~ Wendy
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I’m glad you had a camera at hand! I’ve never seen swans fly. Nice pictures,, Wendy!! Love the frozen leaves. 🙂
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Thanks, Calee! My daughter noticed the leaves, one morning, and suggested I photograph them…
Blessings ~ Wendy
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The kids and I watched what we called a tornado of birds (looked like sparrows) swarming and swooping around our backyard yesterday. They were so loud and copious, we could hear their wings beating and could hear their collective chirping from inside!
Swans sound majestic…I’m glad you captured them in sight and poetry! And I echo your longing for our Prince of Peace!!
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It’s so wonderful that you got to share that moment with your children! The kids and I have collected a few bird names in our bird book from our sightings over the years. We had a bird-feeder by our old dining room window… we loved spotting new ones!
Blessings ~ Wendy
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We don’t have swans where I live, so thank you for the picture in words and photo! 🙂 blessings to you as well. Love the name, “Prince of Peace”.
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Thank you, Daisy! Happy Thanksgiving!
Blessings ~ Wendy
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Very beautiful, Wendy!!
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It would have been awesome to have audio on my post of them…
Blessings ~ Wendy
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Ive nominated you for the inspiring blog award
Thanks for you insightful & inspirational blog at WordPress.com
Pj.
https://pjgracecommunity.wordpress.com/2012/11/20/inspiring
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Thank you, Pj! It’s an honor to be nominated by another poet in the faith! Congratulations for yours, too!
Blessings ~ Wendy
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breathtaking words, and beautiful images, Wendy!
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Thank you, Dee! I sure love your latest poem!
Blessings ~ Wendy
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Swans are so majestic – almost magical! Like you, I NEVER have a camera when they fly over… 😦
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Yes, so true! I really am grateful for finally having one in hand, at last…
Blessings ~ Wendy
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Bestest yet. Love it.
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Well now, dear, that’s both you and our daughter that like this one best – I’m smiling now. 😉
Hugs ~ Wendy
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We don’t have swans flying over us here . ..that would be so amazing! Thank you for the blessing of this beautiful poem and photos, that helps us imagine what it must be like! God bless you!
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Thank you, Debbie! I never take them for granted. When they fly over, I stop what I’m doing and gaze…
Blessings ~ Wendy
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I love seeing your name in my emails. You always make me feel calm! ….Paula x
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Thank you! You just put a smile on my face. 🙂
Blessings ~ Wendy
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great photos! The best thing I like about the coming of winter…..is that I know God will bring the spring so that I am free to enjoy the wonder of each season! I love the photos of the leaves…..great idea!
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Thank you! My daughter suggested I photograph these leaves… she is very creative.
Blessings ~ Wendy
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Lovely, Wendy, as are all your posts!
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