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Crimson Snow |
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MICHELMAS Member
since 2012-02-15
Posts 305Lancashire England 
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Crimson Snow She stood there in the clearing, a hush was all around The purest snowflakes falling, to settle on the ground And softly forward edging, she tread upon the snow Some tall grass there still showing, near branches hanging low. But other eyes were watching, wolf shadows 'neath the moon For hungry cubs need feeding, this winters come too soon And as she stooped to savour, her fur rose on her back Grey shadows from the tree line, she knew they would attack. The purest snow now crimson, the moonbeams can't erase And still the snow is falling, life just a passing phase And somewhere cubs are sleeping, so snug and warm this night Somewhere a doe is weeping, her fawn had lost the fight. The cruelty of nature, but life it must go on For one a life is given, for one a life is won Snow fall upon the branches, the footprints now have gone And where the snow was crimson, no shadows where moon shone |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Yep. I have always thought that the Creator, if there even is/was one leaned toward violence more than love. We all "love" Mother Nature," but damn, she is a cruel mother. ~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~ |
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ebonygirl Member Elite
since 2011-07-14
Posts 2000California U.S.A |
Well done, MICHELMAS, enjoyed your poetry. Jerry made a good point. Ms. E |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
bravo, much enjoyed this.... |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Well done! Enjoyed this my friend. j. |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
"The cruelty of nature, but life it must go on" Indeed, it must, M But I have learned that nature is not cruel, It is indifferent, doesn't care if things are happy, or sad. It lets all take their chances, and some will always lose. I like this poem. enjoyed reading it, and what it said.
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Michael, Nature, in all of her forms contains both the glory and the reality of life. Well done, sir. A beautiful, if heartwrenching read. You wrote it very well. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Death for one means life for another... You've written that harsh reality so very well! |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Love the title and everything that comes after! Very well done! Lori  |
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