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Inspired by a Haiku by Matsuo Basho and printed on ribbed 330GSM card.  A greeting and a beautiful gift. "Awake at midnight, the sound of the water jar, cracking in the cold."

401: Awake at Midnight

A wordsmiths pearl, retrieved with permission from the blog of Penelope Wilcock, well known writer and author.  Pen was crafting “winteriness” in her writing last year, and these words read to me as a blessing;  I asked to share them with you, so you can pass the blessing onwards…  "Be the shape of trees flight of bird mist in the hollows grace of deer head raised in the frosty field".

403: Winter blessing

From a poem by Coventry Patmore, a wintry image celebrating the beauty of nature & reflected in the sparse calligraphic style. Hand finished on a heavy weight matt wove card (300gsm) with luxury smooth white envelope (135gsm). Standard size only.

60: Winter trees I

From Joyce Kilmer's poem, a wintry image celebrating the beauty of nature & reflected in the sparse calligraphic style. Hand finished on a heavy weight matt wove card (300gsm) with luxury smooth white envelope (135gsm). Standard size only.

12: Winter trees II