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Gift of Grace
by John Herlihy → (All Poetry by John Herlihy)
Tuesday, July 28, 2026    Rated "G" by the Author.
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The Gift of Grace 

by John Herlihy
 
Doom and gloom 
Misery – despair 
When suddenly
From nowhere
Out of the blue
There descends
 
Extended feathers
On wings of angels
In perfumed mist
A breath of spirit
Invisible, breathless 
Unheard, untouched
 
Only smelled and felt
Hope made manifest
The touch of blessing 
The gift of grace
Kindness extended
Favor unmerited
 
Beauty without trace
Biss upon the face
Stardust evenly spread
Into a lonely soul fed
No longer discontent
Blessing given, not lent.
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Copyright © John Herlihy
Tuesday 6 January 2026
 

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 Reviews of "Gift of Grace"
Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on September 14, 2026
ABSOLUTELY, YES! THAT MARVELOUS, MIRACULOUS, PRICELESS 'GIFT OF GRACE'...BY WHICH WE DAILY RECEIVE BLESSINGS WHICH WE DO NOT DERSERVE, OVER AND OVER. IMMENSELY ENJOYED, THANK YOU. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on July 28, 2026
Amazing Grace. I love it when I smell the laundry drying in the dryer, the Mockingbird singing his heart out trying to woo a mate, or the smell of a neighbor's outdoor or indoor cooking that somehow even comes into my house from I don't know where. The fresh air vent?

Ron


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