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secondhanddreampoet
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since 2006-11-07

Posts 6394
a 'Universalist' !

0 posted 2013-12-14 08:16 PM

         The Snow Listener

For an inveterate snow-listener
and devotee of the storm,
there is no greater joy,
if only for a few fleeting
and precious moments of
   the ‘now,’
then when the magnificent
sound in all the land is silence,
and the only ceaseless motion
is the gossamer dance of flakes
in lovely random arabesques,
until the hard-edged world of men
melts into the pristine and formless
sparkling beauty of the Winter
   twilight.

            --- b. e. adams (12/14/2013)

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

1 posted 2013-12-15 01:14 AM

really a magical tone, that made me dream, thanks for the beautiful and peaceful moment , enjoyed your words

yann

CastleGuard
Senior Member

since 2003-04-30

Posts 760
Alberta, Canada

2 posted 2013-12-15 02:58 AM

Sometimes the closest to 'true' silence can be in the depth of a cold, winter night, when all alive is hiding from the cold, all sound muffled by the absorbing blanket of soft, fresh snow - and the stillness as an inside of a sheltered, crystal vase.

That kind of silence is precious indeed.

CG

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

3 posted 2013-12-15 03:51 AM

One of my favorites of your many beautiful poems, dear Bruce, because you render that special hush of snow masterfully.

Margherita

Lori Grosser Rhoden
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since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

4 posted 2013-12-15 08:49 AM

The sound of snow is my favorite. Even in a whiteout the wind may howl but the snow only whispers. You made me long for the flakes to fall this morning.

Lori

Kit McCallum

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since 2000-04-30

Posts 14774
Ontario, Canada

5 posted 2013-12-15 05:55 PM

This is so very lovely Secondhanddreampoet. Beautiful visuals. I really enjoyed this.

Best wishes,
/Kit

secondhanddreampoet
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since 2006-11-07

Posts 6394
a 'Universalist' !

6 posted 2013-12-15 07:28 PM

Thanks so much to each of you fine poets for your lovely comments 'bout this 'snowy' write!

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

7 posted 2013-12-15 10:02 PM

Love this poem, Bruce. I have fond memories of playing in the snow as a child. Winter days can be so beautiful.
Ida

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