James Vespoli
@jamesvespoli.bsky.social
Believer in Christ, Nature Poet, etc.
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Diamonds in the Morning Snow
A snowy morning reflection
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December 27, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Today's poem is up as are the previous days find it all on Substack.
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#booksky
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My poem of the day 12/22/25. Find it and all the rest on Substack.
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#poetry #booksky
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The Balance of Snow
The snow clings close to bending grass,
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December 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
My poem of the day 12/22/25. Find it and all the rest on Substack.
#poetry #booksky
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#poetry #booksky
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When the Ocean Finally Lets in the Light
The sea of night is breathing, slow and deep,
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December 22, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Today’s poem comes from watching the sunrise this morning.
#sunrise #booksky
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#sunrise #booksky
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Valley of Light
The deepest dark is broken wide,
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December 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Today’s poem comes from watching the sunrise this morning.
#sunrise #booksky
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#sunrise #booksky
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Today’s poem is a reflection on this rainy morning. I hope everyone has a great day.
#booksky #nature
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#booksky #nature
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Whispers in the Rain
There are whispers in the raindrops,
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December 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Today’s poem is a reflection on this rainy morning. I hope everyone has a great day.
#booksky #nature
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#booksky #nature
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“The ridge is inked in winter’s hand,
A charcoal stroke on emptied shale.
The frozen river cuts the land,
A silver sentence, thin and frail.”
#Naturepoetry
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A charcoal stroke on emptied shale.
The frozen river cuts the land,
A silver sentence, thin and frail.”
#Naturepoetry
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Winter Palimpsest
The ridge is inked in winter’s hand,
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December 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
“The ridge is inked in winter’s hand,
A charcoal stroke on emptied shale.
The frozen river cuts the land,
A silver sentence, thin and frail.”
#Naturepoetry
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A charcoal stroke on emptied shale.
The frozen river cuts the land,
A silver sentence, thin and frail.”
#Naturepoetry
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“No thunder shakes the frozen sky,
No flaming steeds go sweeping by;
But bread and cup, and folded hands,
Fulfill what love alone commands.”
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No flaming steeds go sweeping by;
But bread and cup, and folded hands,
Fulfill what love alone commands.”
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The Church Beneath the Hill
The church lies low beneath the hill,
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December 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
“No thunder shakes the frozen sky,
No flaming steeds go sweeping by;
But bread and cup, and folded hands,
Fulfill what love alone commands.”
#booksky
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No flaming steeds go sweeping by;
But bread and cup, and folded hands,
Fulfill what love alone commands.”
#booksky
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The Vale of Winter Light
The rolling hills in silence wend,
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December 13, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Snowfall and the Soul’s Liturgy
Down poured the snow in lilac streams,
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December 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
No poem today, but I think this one is one of my best.
#booksky #poetrysky
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#booksky #poetrysky
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The Osprey
From my latest book Song of the Pines
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December 12, 2025 at 3:54 AM
No poem today, but I think this one is one of my best.
#booksky #poetrysky
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#booksky #poetrysky
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“The mountains, vast as Time’s own breath,
Stand witness to their living rite;
Their song defies the sleep of death,
And weds the world to morning light.”
#booksky #nature #poetry
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Stand witness to their living rite;
Their song defies the sleep of death,
And weds the world to morning light.”
#booksky #nature #poetry
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Anthem of the Robins
Through veiled and tender hush of night,
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December 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
“The mountains, vast as Time’s own breath,
Stand witness to their living rite;
Their song defies the sleep of death,
And weds the world to morning light.”
#booksky #nature #poetry
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Stand witness to their living rite;
Their song defies the sleep of death,
And weds the world to morning light.”
#booksky #nature #poetry
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Recently, someone told me they got a copy of my book to give to a family member who hates poetry for Christmas. So if someone know you loves nature or poetry this book is a great gift. Also, perhaps if they hate it as well?? 😂
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#booksky
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Song of the Pines
Song of the Pines [Vespoli, James D] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Song of the Pines
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December 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Recently, someone told me they got a copy of my book to give to a family member who hates poetry for Christmas. So if someone know you loves nature or poetry this book is a great gift. Also, perhaps if they hate it as well?? 😂
#booksky
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#booksky
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Beneath the Pines
Beneath the pines, the world exhales,
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December 9, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Where Quiet Enters In
Snow hums against the chapel eaves,
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December 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The Last Watch: “The last watch comes as night descends,
Dark shrouds the silent valley;
I wait where earth and heaven blend,
Till dawn returns to rally.”
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#poetry
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Dark shrouds the silent valley;
I wait where earth and heaven blend,
Till dawn returns to rally.”
You can find the rest on Substack
#poetry
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The Last Watch
The last watch comes as night descends,
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December 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The Last Watch: “The last watch comes as night descends,
Dark shrouds the silent valley;
I wait where earth and heaven blend,
Till dawn returns to rally.”
You can find the rest on Substack
#poetry
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Dark shrouds the silent valley;
I wait where earth and heaven blend,
Till dawn returns to rally.”
You can find the rest on Substack
#poetry
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A poem a day keeps the doctor away, or something like that. Here’s my latest; give it a read if it catches your eye.
#poetrysky #booksky #poetry
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#poetrysky #booksky #poetry
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Through the Stormlight
The storm broke loose from heaven’s frozen rim,
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December 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A poem a day keeps the doctor away, or something like that. Here’s my latest; give it a read if it catches your eye.
#poetrysky #booksky #poetry
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#poetrysky #booksky #poetry
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The Humble Stream
Beneath the sun’s warm touch, scales gleam,
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December 5, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Snow Morning Song
The pines breathe low through silver air,
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December 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
My latest poem is up on Substack. Give it a read if you’re so inclined.
#poetry #nature #sunrise
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#poetry #nature #sunrise
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Sunrise Over Still Water
The hush before the dawn’s first tender fire,
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December 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM
My latest poem is up on Substack. Give it a read if you’re so inclined.
#poetry #nature #sunrise
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#poetry #nature #sunrise
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