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In softest touch
These snowflakes fall
And calmly settle, ‘gainst
Solid foundation

This wall of life
This touch of strength
A structure of love
A symbol of faith

Unfolding magnificence
Boldest beauty
Surviving the noise
And, hurried existence
Of life

The rush, the push
For something
Outside of self
An inner light

Yes, these precious
Crystals of rare unity
Fixate instead,
On unique details

The exquisite intricacy
Of love’s eternal beauty 
Found, in the moving sands
Of day and night

(Poem written for the Free Poets Collective, founder Colin Haskins’ Ekphrastics book of poems dedicated to The New Britain Museum of American Art)

Joie Schmidt © Copyright 2011 All Rights Reserved.

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Dreams of the Heart – volume I by Joie Schmidt is available:

  * Volume I: Amazon Kindle, Adobe Reader, iTunes, iPod, iPhone, iPad and iBooks

Dreams of the Heart – volume II is available:

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———> Stay tuned . . . vol. II will soon be available on iTunes, iPod, iPhone, iPad and iBooks!

(*In memoriam of the tragedy in Japan all proceeds from – volume I – sales will go to the relief efforts until 3/11/12)

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