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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Faith is almost lost, mid-winter fills my space, And time is when the brittle-stubble breaks Through ice scabbed, garden ground: Near barren, at rest: only a crookneck Lays glassy, orphaned and rotten; Where once a green mother-vine, Made its warm-summer-nest. * Allowing spring flower-cloud billows to image And rise from sugar plum magazine pictures: Came a book in post today, of dreams Bright green gage, and sugar snap peas, Tomitillos;(even if you don't like husk tomatoes) Pictures of summers charity are most delicious, When frost paints winter scenes upon our windows. * The promise of summer-bounty lifts The drooping spirit, morphs it Several months into the future: I fill the blanks in, sign a scrap of paper, Raise the flag that begs for mans attention, And cope the drifts up-lane, knee deep Refilled with hope, renewed in faith That spring is only time and space away. |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
ice They said a picture was worth a thousand words or was it snow flakes. Enjoyed |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
I like pictures of both... Thanks Semour....:-) _______ice ><> |
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Nightshade 
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
This is a wonderful write ice. I especially enjoyed the last stanza. Awesome. Chris  "At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet." |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
I could just see myself looking throughg a Burpee's and dreaming of what a pretty garden I would have in the Spring/Summer. Since I live in the South now and warmer weather, I was pleased of this reminder of life up north -- thanks for the beautifully written words. Believe it or not, sometimes I miss it. |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Thank you Nightshade/Chris....:-) The last stanza is also my favorite and was the easiest to write...ice/ford |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
iliana....:-) If you live in the deep south you are probably able to plant some things year 'round.....I do prefer the north, I couldn't do without the changing seasons..I understand why you sometimes miss it...\Thank you for commenting... _______ice ><> |
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