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accept the gifts offered

eerie sunrises the past few days as
we continue to experience the smoke
from the Canadian forest fires

weather app said clear skies
but what that really meant
was we had no clouds

from a nearby fence post
a meadowlark sings benediction
greeting the dawn of this new day

from a place of prayer, hope
and a heart of gratitude
I accept the gifts offered

ms

Happy Birthday Sheree!!!

Retired. Having fun with photography. Journal daily. Meditate daily. Learning haiku/poetry. Have a love for fountain pens.

6 Comments

  • Earl

    It makes you realize that no one suffers a disaster alone, and there are always other seen and unseen affected souls.

    Still, for all the source’s misery, it made for a noteworthy photo.

    • Monte Stevens

      You make a very good point, my friend! We all pay the price of our actions. However, some are not yet aware of that. One thing forest fires offer is a diffusion filter providing an orange globe in the sky.

  • Tom Dills

    It seems a bit early for fires and smoke. Hopefully it is not a preview of summer. We are definitely seeing the signs of our climate problem. Will it convince the people with the ability to influence change to do so? That is the question, and I’m not hopeful.

    As Earl indicated, the smoke can add some interest to a dawn and sunset sky, for sure.

    • Monte Stevens

      Seems these fires in Canada have been burning for awhile. If not mistaken Russia had also had some major fires up north, burning out of control. It’s world wide problem. All I can do is start with myself, do what I can to reduce my carbon impact. I cannot wait for those who can make major changes but take my own steps.