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Cari Member Posts 411 Englnand |
Snowflakes born of cloudy billows Venture down the hush of night To kiss and die on frosted fields Sacrificed for the coming swarm ~ Heavens blanket thrown at random Over towns and urban sprawl Heals the wounds of broken roof tiles Steeple church and priory bells ~ City roads burnt with amber From the hanging swan necked Triffids Ghost moths in their thousands dancing On the sodium spotlight stage ~ Engines yield to impatient turning Coaxed, cajoled to reluctant life A young child clears the misted window Gazes down on wonderland |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
What great imagery! I love snow poems! ~L |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Yes indeed, snow brings out what seems like unworldly things, even the snow itself can be foreign in nature, especially for a southerner like me. Loved your poem. ~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~ |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
"To kiss and die on frosted fields Sacrificed for the coming swarm" perfect, thats exactly how it begins... This poems ends very well. I still see through the eyes of a child, so I can relate. BTW...I am a nurseryman...please send me some Triffid seeds. I'd like to try growing them in the U.S...... "Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance." Carl Sandburg |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Exactly what Lori said. Excellent snow poem indeed! Margherita  |
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Pete_W Member Posts 185 Scotland (UK) |
That wonder of snow shines through in your poem, enjoyed the read, I keep hoping for some here for Christmas but it doesn't seem likely. Thanks Pete |
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Cari Member Posts 411 Englnand |
Thanks everyone for reading and your kind comments, the only value a poem has is what the reader gives to it. Ice—Sure I can send some Triffid seeds but be very careful when you transplant them and for Gods sake don’t let Trump get his hands on them. |
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