{"id":94075,"date":"2012-08-05T16:05:56","date_gmt":"2012-08-05T20:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/94075\/magical-simple-sunday-piece\/"},"modified":"2012-08-05T16:05:56","modified_gmt":"2012-08-05T20:05:56","slug":"magical-simple-sunday-piece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/94075\/magical-simple-sunday-piece\/","title":{"rendered":"BEYOND MAGICAL &#8212; a &#8220;Simple Sunday&#8221; piece"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"times new roman,times\" size=\"5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i148.photobucket.com\/albums\/s4\/barbkaus\/Waimea%20Valley%20Botanical%20Gardens\/Beginning%20May%2010\/Beginning%201-1-11\/CPCASimpleSundayWinterSongbySharonlee2012.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><font face=\"times new roman,times\" size=\"4\"><em>&#8220;WINTER SONG&#8221; by SHARONLEE &#8212; 2012<\/em><\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font size=\"6\"><strong><em><font face=\"times new roman,times\">BEYOND MAGICAL<\/font><\/em><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"times new roman,times\" size=\"5\">Blanketing the forest<br \/>\nin crystalline white,<br \/>\nsnow silently falls<br \/>\nand envelops the night,<br \/>\nice coating each branch,<br \/>\nsparkling within the glow<br \/>\nof a winter&#8217;s moon<br \/>\nso very silent and still,<br \/>\nmy heart and soul transfixed<br \/>\nand mesmerized by the sight,<br \/>\nfor just a moment<br \/>\nat one with all I see,<br \/>\ntheir spirits within me<br \/>\nas we together join<br \/>\nin Nature&#8217;s song.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"times new roman,times\" size=\"5\">And as we travel together<br \/>\nfrom the edge of night<br \/>\nto the first light of day,<br \/>\nwe pause within that magic<br \/>\nbetween the dream of night<br \/>\nand the reality of day<br \/>\nas we inhale the moment<br \/>\ntogether shared<br \/>\nand savor the peace<br \/>\nand the unity found there<br \/>\nbefore stepping boldly<br \/>\nin celebration<br \/>\nbeyond where we are,<br \/>\ntoward the dawn<br \/>\nand a new day<br \/>\nand the horizons<br \/>\nthat lie beyond.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"times new roman,times\" size=\"5\">(c) barbara kausteklis 8-5-12<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"times new roman,times\" size=\"5\">Written for CPC &#8220;A Simple Sunday&#8221;<br \/>\ntoday featuring Sharonlee&#8217;s &#8220;Winter Song.&#8221;<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"times new roman,times\" size=\"5\">http:\/\/www.friendburst.com\/blog\/94045\/simple-sundaylets-sharonlee-artist-poet-is\/<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"times new roman,times\" size=\"5\">Thanks to Sharonlee for sharing her many talents<br \/>\nwith us in such wonderful ways.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"times new roman,times\" size=\"5\">And thanks always for your visits and comments<br \/>\nand for finding the pieces I post.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"times new roman,times\" size=\"5\">Big Hugs.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"times new roman,times\" size=\"5\">~barb~<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"times new roman,times\" size=\"5\">Link to previous piece:<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"times new roman,times\" size=\"5\"><strong>ANGEL OF A SUMMER&#8217;S DAY<\/strong><br \/>\n(in words and photos)<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"times new roman,times\" size=\"5\">http:\/\/www.friendburst.com\/blog\/94073\/angel-summers-day-in-words-photos\/<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;WINTER SONG&#8221; 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