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Winter's Spell
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Winter's Spell |
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katahdin Senior Member
since 2010-07-01
Posts 1196ME. In the Shadow of the Mt. |
I awoke to witness winter's spell In the quiet pre-dawn hours Before the light of day awakens and the moment sours Huddled in a quilt upon my bed Marveling at the frosty lace on the glass of the window upon which I rested my head To peer beyond to see it's wonder I was charmed by the winter snowy night As I spied fluffy white flakes silently drifting down Ice fairies had turned trees into sculptures in ice and a pure white blanket covered the town Winter sprites had used their magic tools With snowflakes cascading down to cover the trees In new white coats adorned in crystalline jewels Snow sparkling in the light of an opaque moon A world of peace and tranquility abound The land innocent, covered in a fragile purity Lasting only until unknowing footprints appear To desecrate and destroy it's beauty [This message has been edited by katahdin (01-27-2011 08:23 PM).] |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Those dang footprints. I just fell into this and lazily read on down the page and realized that being from Canada I had been there too. With that snow silently falling it's a truly peaceful, serene time to be alone with one's thoughts. It's where poets with beautiful hearts come from, the same aura. This is so nice I got the deepest pure joy out of fading into the images. Eric Forget the Psychiatrists they just find out all about you and sell you back to yourself! |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Oh, this is so beautiful. In my world, there is no snow - only sunny days and blue skies and occasional grey ones with rain and thunderstorms. Owl |
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steavenr Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058 |
"new white coats adorned in crystalline jewels Snow sparkling in the light of an opaque moon" ...I know that we all tend to use the word 'beautiful' so often that it can almost seem trite, but in the richest and fullest meaning of that amazing word, these are among some of the most beautiful words I have ever seen...lovely... |
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JerryPat Senior Member
since 2010-10-30
Posts 1991Louisiana/America |
I don't call walking over new snow anything even akin to desecrating. The snow if the one doing the desecrating if truth be known. No one asked for all that snow which immobilizes cities and makes people prisoners within their own houses, never mind the fatal and injurious wrecks it causes. Just giving the other side of the picture, Kat. ~ Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die. ~ [This message has been edited by JerryPat (01-27-2011 04:49 PM).] |
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katahdin Senior Member
since 2010-07-01
Posts 1196ME. In the Shadow of the Mt. |
Eric - Being from Canada, I knew you would understand the feeling in this poem. Thanks for the nice comments. OwlSA - In Maine we experience all the wonderful seasons. Thanks for stopping by to read my poem. steavenr - Thanks for the beautiful comments. JP - I'll take my snowbanks any day over your floods, swamps and poisonous things found in the south. I know because I once lived in Louisiana. Thanks for commenting. Kat >^..^< [This message has been edited by katahdin (01-27-2011 08:14 PM).] |
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The_Doctors_Angel_32 Member
since 2011-01-14
Posts 337Florida, USA |
Very beautifully written. I love the imagery. I have not seen snow seen I went to Virginia in 2004.  When the family is together, the soul is at peace - Russian Proverb |
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CocoBaci Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 3043 |
Beautifully written - Enjoyed the read... |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
Hi, Katahdin, a most beautiful poem on snow, I would have like to walk in the poem, yann |
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