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Flat Tire at 30 Below
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Flat Tire at 30 Below |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! 
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Winter sharpens Edges and lines Cutting the soft Frames of summer As it sears The landscape Burning it With serrated flame Honing ice shards To cut and abrade The tender flesh Of fall Winter slices Muted colors Of dawn and dusk Mocking tenderness Lilting laughter liquid Drifting into fog Of ice and pollutants Snow to ice Touching same Tender flesh Kisses burn With wicked Delight - Alison |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
alison, this is excellent, you play with words and enlighten them, i am fond of this poem, great poetry. yann |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Oh my, must have been a difficult situation, dear Alison, but how extremely beautiful your poetic inspiration! Bravissima! Love and warm hugs. Margherita |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
I think I need to go put on another sweater! I just got chilled to the bone with this finely descriptive writing about ravages of an Alaska winter! Great writing, Lasky Girl! Love you! Linder Lou |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Loved it.Loved it.Loved it. Poetry in static motion. Yes, indeed, this is a winner all the way around. I've lived in Wyoming. I hear ya . . . ~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways ~*~ |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
You've made me remember the very first time the weather cooled in middle California that my dog's water bowl iced over. I remember sticking my finger into the strange covering over the water, and cracked sharply! Ice! I yelled it... Ice! I felt it... this was a very, very LONG time ago! Yet, it was not near as clearly wrought as your poem.  Very warm |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
Ali, I always gravitate to your poems because I can feel them! I know Alaskan winters are brutal, but you paint them beautiful with color and textures, and as cold as they are, you leave us with kisses of delight and a heart-warming smile. Love this, and love you! ~Karen  |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
You've just made me appreciate 2 things very much: 1) Your beautiful poem that's so descriptive I felt I was there and not just here reading... and 2) I had temps some 100 degrees higher when dealing with my flat tire yesterday. LOL Unpleasant subject... gorgeous write!! |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Enjoyed...James |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
yann, I thank you from the bottom of my little heart. You are the best of the best. Ali - Heya Margherita, Thank you for reading and warming a cold poem with the warmth of your concern. It was all okay .. just cold and not a welcome surprise. xoxoxo Alison - Linder Lou, Hey Holler girl. You can bask in my hot air. Love you. Ali-sooner - Thank you always, JP. Your comments never fail (well rarely fail) to bring a smile to my face. Thank you for all the nice things that you say. A - ICE! ICE! Love it, Sunshine. Love you too. A - Karen, I cannot express how truly warmed I was (and am) by your comment. What a wonderful, loving thing to say. Thank you. Love, Alison - Ack, suthern. I wanna be where you are right now. Thank you, dearest friend. Ali, the northern one - James  Thank you Ali |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Well, at least you got a lot of mileage out of that flat tire.. Ida |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Yep, I did, didn't I! xoxoxox A |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
ice and fire...excelent poetry |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
Inspiration in bad situation. Loved the poetry!! JL  Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself. |
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