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ecrivan
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0 posted 2002-01-31 05:19 PM


Squirrels huddle under balcony boards
in the chill,
stray pets nervously nose the wintery air
snowflakes first fall as minor dustings
winds pick up and hustles the white into drifts
afternoon stillness turns to traffic snarls
yearly storms stay among us
as do hot cups of cocoa to keep the cold away.
I think of escaping gifts of winter dumps
from the skies, when they fall in blankets.
chipmunks have gathered their trove of nuts
adult rabbit's fur protect their young in burrows
snow starts to accumulate in abandoned farmland furrows
I think of winter chills when I see snowfalls,
stray pets nose the air in anticipation of what's to come.

[This message has been edited by ecrivan (01-31-2002 05:24 PM).]

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Silver Streak
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1 posted 2002-01-31 05:23 PM


Isn't it interesting how wild animals can always sense the coming of storms. Maybe they are better at listening to God where than we are. Thanks for sharing your beautiful poetic jewel.  
-newell


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Copyright: 2002 Newell Elsworth Usher

[This message has been edited by Silver Streak (01-31-2002 05:24 PM).]

ecrivan
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2 posted 2002-01-31 05:25 PM


yes, there's a lot we lost in the evolution process


Madame Chipmunk
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3 posted 2002-01-31 06:13 PM


Martin...I liked this poem very very much...Now, about those chipmunks LOL
Thanks for including me in your poem.

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled"  Gwendolyn Brooks

ecrivan
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4 posted 2002-01-31 07:13 PM


There will always be room for chipmunks, lol
they so admirably industrious


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