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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest 
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Winter The summer of gauzy blue shirts long brown legs morning church bells dusky blueberries unruffled pools of water is over so too is the autumn of yellow squash new rain boots slapping ankles smoke from fireplaces golden light of a table lamp now I gather recipes for wholesome dishes buy sturdy clothes made to last prepare my bed with soft memories winter has come I will spend the long hours examining dreams I gave up people I lost gathering people I love close feeding them wholesome food murmuring words only we understand singing soft low songs peering from frost covered windows at gentle nightfall I will lie in my bed of soft memories and dream |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
WOW! Awesome imagery...your brush paints exceedingly well. Gentle critique? hmmmm, keep going as you are...you have done well. |
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steavenr Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058 |
what a lovely write...I love your phrasing...it is so appropriate and leads the reader along fluidly...thoroughly enjoyed... |
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Dominique-Simone Senior Member
since 2005-11-12
Posts 643 |
This is beautiful Great Job The summer of gauzy blue shirts long brown legs morning church bells dusky blueberries unruffled pools of water is over Such powerful images |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Thank you Magnus, steaven and Dominique... very much. |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
This is a beautiful poem. I just read it to my daughter.  ...jo |
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abbymatilda Junior Member
since 2003-12-22
Posts 35 |
um, this is simply GORGEOUS! my mom (iliana told me to look at it, and I'm soooooooo glad I did! |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Thank you both dear ladies. How exceptionally lovely it must be to share your writing experiences. |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
The backward glance at summer leaves me wistful for the long brown legs I never had and the feel that summer belongs to youth. Your wordpaint of autumn and winter wrap me softly in the murmurings of your heart, like a stowaway intruder who is found and fed. The glows mellow with home and love ones. The cherished memories...it's strange. When we dream in youth, it is for making memories which burn. In winter, we warm ourselves in their fire, sustained in embers of the heart! I am so touched reading this. ~ Karen ~ |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
I love this - it's an exceptional write, it's filled with pleasant imagery and flows wonderfully...thanks or sharing this beautiful poem with us, I enjoyed greatly  ~hugs~  Tracie Love is the life of the soul... |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Love this. A beautiful acceptance and preparation for winter's repose. Those of us who are in the winter of our life understand. Excellent writing. martyjo |
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Dark Stranger Member Patricius
since 2001-03-19
Posts 13631West Coast |
I do admire winter even more now that you dressed her this way |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Enjoyed...James |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Thank you so much Stranger. Thank you James. |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Your soul-painting makes me long for a winter such as yours. - Owl |
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James_A_Fraser Senior Member
since 2003-09-03
Posts 972Out Making Anticlines |
Oh, it's an evening for dreams...I'm so glad I stopped here, for if we do not dream, after winter comes....more winter. |
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exhale Senior Member
since 2003-06-13
Posts 646Alberta,Canada |
I'm not normally one to connect to poems very often, sure I find so many of them wonderfully written and just amazing, but there are only a few where it feels like the words were taken out of my head or my heart and put on a page. I really think this is one of those. |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
Lady, you write with perpetual heart. Superb images. TD |
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