Sunday, December 22, 2013

Gift of Good Health

                                                                               Attribution: geschenkhamster
Image: Wrapped up gifts
Source: Wikimedia Commons (here)

Gift of a lifetime
Savor the good life, healthy
in body and mind

Pray to Providence
Extend a climate of love
To all and sundry

Peaceful,  devoid of
natural calamities
without blood and tears

Blessed with a good year
Accomplished with fine results
Better yet next year

Written for Leo's Haiku Heights #314 with  -  gifts

18 comments:

  1. The gift of good health is the best gift of all!

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  2. good health makes all the difference...and the hope that next year is even better..i wish that upon you sir hank

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  3. Oh yes, without good health life can sure suck the fun away

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  4. I liked all of these haiku but my favourite is 2.

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  5. Well written.. So apt.. I loved the last one !! Wish you an amazing next year :)

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  6. The best gift of all - good health ~ I raise my glass to that ~ Cheers ~

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  7. Good health is the best gift we can wish for in the New Year !

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  8. Hank,

    Your poem gives thanks for all the important gifts we have in life. Sometimes we lose sight of the wonderful life we enjoy....
    Very best wishes to you Hank for Christmas and new Year:)
    Eileen

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  9. Very true and well written.

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  10. gift of good health...so necessary to have some enjoyment and peace in one's life. abundant blessings to the new year, Hank.

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  11. Here's wishing you a Very Happy Christmas and New Year too..

    Do visit both my links on HH...

    RS

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  12. health is our wealth.... enjoy living

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  13. Wonderful lines there, so powerful!

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  14. Peace and good health to you, I loved your haiku

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  15. Loved the sets. Wonderfully written. Wishing you the best for 2014!

    P.S. Thank you for your visit to my blog, for your comments and follow. Much appreciated! :)

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  16. Peace, love and good health ot you.

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