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Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

0 posted 2007-11-07 12:14 PM

I remember looking out on winter
Through a frosty window pane
On a world of white lace and diamonds
As lady winter spread the skirts
Of her beautiful gown o'er the earth;
Covering up the ugliness
Of shabby apartment buildings
and old, used cars.

From the window I saw
Time worn, wooden bridges
Spanning narrow, winding ditches.

Soon the children would gather
In our tattered winter clothes
To play on the ice.
On frozen irrigation ditches
Sewn into the snow like silver stitches.
Weaving a tapestry of memories
That will last for as long as I live.

For now that I am older,
The snow seems so much colder
And the irrigation ditches
Just irrgate the fields.

Ida Werrett

secondhanddreampoet
Member Ascendant

since 2006-11-07

Posts 6394
a 'Universalist' !

1 posted 2007-11-07 12:29 PM

a pleasant and interesting 'slice of life'
impression!

I am especially fond of the image of:

"frozen....ditches
Sewn into the snow like silver stitches."

AND:

"looking out on winter
Through a frosty window pane
On a world of white lace and diamonds
As lady winter spread the skirts
Of her beautiful gown o'er the earth;
Covering up the ugliness(!)"

serious applause for this 'write!'

LeeJ
Member Patricius

since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

2 posted 2007-11-07 12:33 PM

beautifully expressed

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

3 posted 2007-11-07 03:46 PM

A nice slice of life...James

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

4 posted 2007-11-07 05:02 PM

I have these memories of white winters too and miss them.
Your words are very beautiful!

Love,
Margherita

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

5 posted 2007-11-07 05:53 PM

"Weaving a tapestry of memories
That will last for as long as I live."

~ And you wove those memories beautifully into this poem.

This nostalgic write brought back a few poignant memories of my own.

May the coming winter find you making warm memories for your tomorrows.

Lovely writing and thoughts, dear Ida.

Linda

Xillus_Xavier
Member

since 2007-10-05

Posts 72
Alabama

6 posted 2007-11-07 07:43 PM

Very nice.
Haven't had a big snow here in Alabama in years. After reading this I hope one comes this winter.

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

7 posted 2007-11-08 12:28 PM

Thank you all for your comments. Wishing you snowflakes.
Ida

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