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The Woodsman
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The Woodsman |
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Contabo Member
since 2001-11-21
Posts 159 |
The Woodsman Silence…, soft near the latest snowfall on deep winter hillsides gray, bare among stands of oak and hick’ry mingling into shadows, falls… axe bitten with a woodsman’s stroke unquiet throughout this place of stillness white in Holiness darkened only by the footsteps of trespass. Contabo Please forgive my use of one word lines. I use them here only for emphasis of a subject in contrast. I am only human. [This message has been edited by Contabo (11-07-2002 06:05 PM).] |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
This makes me think of the Christmas "tradition" which never made sense to me -- the cutting down of a pine tree -- when one could have been planted instead... A solemn view of a wintery scene with a certain "chill" in it... -MVS "AS ABOVE SO BELOW" |
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DawnG 
since 2000-06-23
Posts 1494United States |
Contabo, I felt the one word lines added much emphasis to this poem. I enjoyed very much.  Dawn |
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jellybeans Member Elite
since 2000-10-13
Posts 2298 |
never aplogize for form, form can be everything in free verse......this is nicely written, I like the 'feel' of the read |
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Contabo Member
since 2001-11-21
Posts 159 |
I was severely chastised once for one lines. So, I am careful as to how I use them now. I understand the criticism that was made about the use of one word. I appreciate the comments. I never would have considered the Christmas tree aspect. I like that. Thanks Contabo |
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