Gandhi - A Peaceful Superhero - IF

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This is in response to the weekly challenge "Superhero" at Illustration Friday My first inclination when I read this week's challenge was Gandhi, he's my Superhero.

Everyone who wills can hear the inner voice. It is within everyone.
~Mohandas Gandhi

Layers

We are made up of layers. Our skin is composed of layers, as is the earth - our personality is layered. We unfold layer by layer as we learn more about ourselves. What comes to mind when you think of layers?

This is in response to the weekly challenge "LAYERS" at Inspire Me Thursday

Peaceful Stump

This is in response to the photo challenge for Photo Friday

Melting Snowman

River Reflection

it's watched you grow
limb by limb, leaf by leaf-
faithful river

This is in gracious response to One Deep Breath

A Journey

enlaced in white
by bitter cold, a journey
to the unknown

Bird

Subtle Change

you witness
day giving way to night-
old mountain

This is in gracious response to One Deep Breath

Emptiness

the year passes
leaving many things undone-
emptiness

Cathedral

nestled high
amongst the trees, waiting
to share the word

River

river awakens
to a new day, a new way
bending with life

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molded by nature
season after season
old river

The New Year is a time to look back, see were we've been and were we want to go. We can't change where we've been, only were we may go from here. Like a river, we flow year to year, day to day, moment to moment. Embracing the cycle of life.


This is in gracious response to One Deep Breath

Crow

black against grey
waiting, for winter
to thaw

Temple Steps

many have trod
faithfully upon you
temple steps

Photo by: ~Miguel

This is in response to One Deep Breath

Winter Dance

your limbs branch
in a dancer's fashion
old tree

Treetop

I watch from above
waiting for you to move
rodent for dinner

Windstorm

rain fell sideways
wind tormented us all night-
a fallen tree

sheets of rain
wind slapped the house-
storm victim

rain flooded the streets
as wind stormed the city-
a loud crash

I'm happy to hear Jennifer is safe and sound. I am lucky as I didn't lose power, but many of my friends did (and remain without), so thank you for this opportunity to share nature's stormy side. This is a tree that fell outside my office.

This is in response to One Deep Breath

Snow

drove in snow
to arrive cold and wet-
warm in my arms
---
drove in snow
to arrive cold and wet-
fast asleep
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drove in snow
to arrive cold and wet-
view from window

Tea Cup

warm me in winter
touching my frigid lips-
tea cup steaming

I tried to simplify it....still deciding if it works.

warm me
to my lips
tea cup

This is in response to One Deep Breath

Dawn

black turns blue
crimson startles the eyes-
awakening dawn

Red Twigs