Monday, June 3, 2013

Poetry Pantry #152 "The Greatest Gift"


The Greatest Gift

Gentleness is
a gift far greater
than strength,

like filtered sun,
seeps bone deep,
settles the heart

and peace is born.

by Margaret Bednar, June 3, 2013

This is for Poetry Pantry #152.   Also linked with Imaginary Garden with  Real Toad's Open Link Monday.
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25 comments:

  1. Vandana SharmaJune 3, 2013 at 12:50 AM

    Lovely:) A few words say it all...

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  2. Susie ClevengerJune 3, 2013 at 3:56 AM

    So beautiful...your words and photography always amaze me..you are so talented

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  3. FireblossomJune 3, 2013 at 6:14 AM

    Perfect.

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  4. Brian MillerJune 3, 2013 at 6:18 AM

    beautiful pic margaret. gentleness is def a gift...powerful little short verse...

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  5. MaryJune 3, 2013 at 7:23 AM

    Oh, Margaret, this is just beautiful....both the words AND the picture. Makes my heart go pitter-patter! You are living my childhood dream...with horses.

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  6. SusanJune 3, 2013 at 8:09 AM

    Amen.
    If only all over the earth people experienced (and therefore knew) this truth!

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  7. TexWisGirlJune 3, 2013 at 9:33 AM

    wonderful.

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  8. Sherry Blue SkyJune 3, 2013 at 10:28 AM

    This is one of the most beautiful photos I have ever seen, and one of the loveliest poems. Gentleness "like filtered sun". Thank you for infusing my brain with beauty this morning.

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  9. G-ManJune 3, 2013 at 12:42 PM

    You sure have THAT gift Margaret...
    Among Many Many others...:-)

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  10. Maude LynnJune 3, 2013 at 1:07 PM

    Soft and lovely, Margaret!

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  11. GraceJune 3, 2013 at 1:56 PM

    I agree whole heartedly ~

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  12. MarianJune 3, 2013 at 2:01 PM

    that's beautiful, Margaret!
    (we just watched for the first time the movie Fly Away Home. this seems like a coda.)
    love it.

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  13. LauraJune 3, 2013 at 2:03 PM

    sweet tender wisdom.... beautiful!

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  14. Janine BolléeJune 3, 2013 at 3:07 PM

    Both stirs and stills.

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  15. MargaretJune 3, 2013 at 3:10 PM

    Aprille - i just changed the word to "settles".

    Thank you everyone. We got lucky as we don't see Oberon sleeping like this very often. It was very special.

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  16. Kerry O'ConnorJune 3, 2013 at 3:46 PM

    You are so right, Margaret, gentleness is a greater inner strength than brute force. Beautiful lines for a beautiful pair.

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  17. LaTonya BaldwinJune 3, 2013 at 7:08 PM

    second strophe....very nice. enjoyed.

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  18. kaykualaJune 3, 2013 at 8:55 PM

    How true, Marge! Gentleness is so elusive! Nicely!

    Hank

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  19. Vuong PhamJune 3, 2013 at 10:37 PM

    Simple and brilliant. You should write haiku!

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  20. Vuong PhamJune 3, 2013 at 10:38 PM

    P.s. following your blog

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  21. JimJune 3, 2013 at 11:43 PM

    Gentleness will go a very long way doesn't it? And your picture is the epitome of peaceful beings. I know the pretty horse didn't pose, problably not the young lady?

    Thank you for your visit and nice comment. BTW, my "Hairy Hare" is a mama kangaroo with a baby in its pouch. Thus the 'hair-hare-roo' header.
    ..

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  22. kelvin s.m.June 4, 2013 at 2:43 AM

    ..aww...loved it... smiles...

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  23. SreejaJune 4, 2013 at 11:21 AM

    So beautiful! peaceful... loved it. Perfect!

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  24. Kay L. DaviesJune 4, 2013 at 3:05 PM

    Exquisite, Margaret, and oh so true. Gentleness is indeed the greater gift.
    K

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  25. AnonymousJune 4, 2013 at 11:39 PM

    The picture, so lovely, reminded me of Temple Grandin's love of horses and cattle, her gentleness.

    It also brought to mind a passage: "But the greatest of these is love."

    Margaret, in a handful of words, you conveyed the one way we could set right this entire world. Kindness. Amy

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