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“Brushing the clouds away from my eyes,
I see clarity in the raindrop
and beauty in the first ray of morning sun…
Life is strange and wondrous…”
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Virginia Alison
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“On the fifth day, which was a Sunday,
it rained very hard.
I like it when it rains hard.
It sounds like white noise everywhere,
which is like silence but not empty.”
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Mark Haddon
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“The sky mingled with the Earth infinitely
in the tenderness of rain drops.”
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Meeta Ahluwalia
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“Sometimes enlightenment descends upon you
when you least expect it…”
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Dean Koontz
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Photos by Woodland Gnome 2017
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“Mist to mist, drops to drops.
For water thou art,
and unto water shalt thou return.”
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Kamand Kojouri
Forest Garden 
Wonderful!
Thank you for sharing my quote as well.
What an honor to know that you like how I used the quotation from your poem . Such an image, with many layers of meaning . … Your poetic voice brings to mind Rumi, only I feel happiness permeating your words and images. Thank you for visiting Forest Garden 😊
Thank you very much for your kind and encouraging words. They mean so much to me.
Your blog is wonderful and captures so much beauty and truth. It is clear that it comes from a place of love and kindness.
Warm regards,
Kamand
Thank you, Kamand. I forwarded a link to your blog to my bother, a recent widower. I believe he will find beauty and comfort in your poems. I am glad you have enjoyed visiting Forest Garden. It is from the heart. ❤
I’m really sorry to hear that. Sending you both love ❤ ❤
And back to you ☺ Thank you