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Elizabeth Santos
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-11-08

Posts 9269
Pennsylvania

0 posted 2009-01-01 07:17 AM

I saw a haze descending
Upon the meadow’s crest.
Grey morning misty billows
Enshroud unwilling willows
A bleakness never ending
That stretches east to west
Gray gloomy clouds descending
Upon the meadow’s crest

The woodland turns more ghostly
The field lies cold and dead
Unfriendly thoughts come creeping
While all the world is sleeping
Unsettling notions mostly
Are churning in my head
While visions turn more ghostly
The field lies cold and dead

So dreary is December
And nature at its worst
Those ghostly forms assembling
My limbs and spine are trembling
That I can scarce remember
When summer colors burst
Succumbed now to December
And nature at its worst

As phantoms stalk the willow
The sun is on the rise
Gray apparitions shifting
The foggy billows lifting
And on a downy pillow
Awaken sleepy eyes
To meadow, woods and willow
And white sun on the rise

Black pillars of the forest
Upon a bed of white
The meadow’s crest is glistening
The morning birds are listening
To winter's whispering chorus
Of icy flakes in flight
Black pillars of the forest
Upon a bed of white

I saw a haze descending
Upon the meadows crest
And now the vapor rises
To one of God’s surprises
A wonderland of winter
That stretches east to west
A splendor never ending
And nature at its best

Elizabeth Santos

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

1 posted 2009-01-01 08:11 AM

"I saw a haze descending
Upon the meadows crest
And now the vapor rises
To one of God’s surprises
A wonderland of winter
That stretches east to west
A splendor never ending
And nature at its best"

Lovely, Liz

Hope you have a wonderful New Year~~

M

Dr.Moose1
Member Elite

since 1999-09-05

Posts 3448
Bewilderment , USA

2 posted 2009-01-01 09:47 AM

Elizabeth,
1st read of the new year, and well worth the wait.
Doc

Nan

Administrator

Member Seraphic

since 1999-05-20

Posts 21191
Cape Cod Massachusetts USA

3 posted 2009-01-01 12:27 PM

Lemonade from lemons.. You're awesome, Liz..

Richy
Member Elite

since 2003-05-03

Posts 3050

4 posted 2009-01-01 12:29 PM

What a gorgeous poem Elizabeth!
And what a beautiful picture of the fam!

Wishing you and your's a most Merry New Year!

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

5 posted 2009-01-01 02:03 PM

Dearest Lizzie, I am loosing my mind up here I swear it - I am more housebound than not, and it is driving me nuts. At one time I loved snow.

However, now that I read of your dreary view, I somehow feel better if that makes sense. Lord, but you can write a poem woman! Happy New Year to you and the entire family sweetie.

Love,
Mysteria

Elizabeth Santos
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-11-08

Posts 9269
Pennsylvania

6 posted 2009-01-01 04:38 PM

When some of the best among PIP poets respond like this, I am truly humbled. Thank you.
Liz

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

7 posted 2009-01-21 02:27 PM

Oh.... *soft sigh*

Who needs lunch when I can read words like this? Thank you for filling my senses... the mouth can wait. *S*

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

8 posted 2009-01-27 03:50 PM

This is a wonderful poem, Liz. A keeper for me.
Ida

vandana

Member Patricius

since 1999-10-22

Posts 10463
USA

9 posted 2009-01-27 07:05 PM

nice

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