First Snowflakes of Winter (DreamEvil Challenge)

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Michael

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0 posted 1999-09-30 09:29 PM

First Snowflakes Of Winter

The first snowflakes of Winter fell
Three months early this year.
Shivers and shakes become the hell
Of life frozen in fear.

As a bone chilling scowl lingers,
I watch, aching within -
As love falls from frigid fingers,
And sanctity gives in.

Why couldn't I see it coming?
Oh, the sun seemed so warm.
Love so blinding it was numbing,
I woke up in her storm.

Fury raging in a tempest,
All emotion swirled.
Breaking me at the sightless crest
Of destiny unfurled.

Now, stand I stiff as a statue,
Frostbitten beyond sense.
Iced over in a thought of you,
Smiling in salience.

Within my sight as if in spell,
Majestically and dear...
The first snowflakes of Winter fell
Three months early this year.

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Michael Anderson

I could not love except where Death
Was mingling his with Beauty's breath -
Or hymen, Time, and Destiny
Were stalking between her and me.

EAP

[This message has been edited by Michael (edited 10-20-1999).]

caroline
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1 posted 1999-09-30 09:34 PM

and the snow will melt away with spring, my friend...

this is painful, yet beautiful Michael.

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The only man worth your tears will never make you cry...

Poet deVine

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2 posted 1999-09-30 09:35 PM

I felt a chill as I read this..not for the first snowflake but for the pain herein. I would give anything if you didn't have to go through these feelings.................

DreamEvil
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3 posted 1999-09-30 09:35 PM

You give the word "frigid" a whole range of new meanings my friend.

We share that numbing coldness of soul. Well met once again.

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Now and forever my heart hears ~one voice~.
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Denise

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4 posted 1999-09-30 09:38 PM

Michael, I feel for you. Hang in there.
This is a fabulous expression.

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Denise

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5 posted 1999-09-30 09:50 PM

This tore at my heart. Tears fill the eyes. I'm sorry for the sorrow you feel. May it melt away and bring warmth again soon!

Dragoness
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6 posted 1999-10-01 03:49 AM

This gives a whole new meaning to my favorite season. Great reading though.

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Set you heart free and your mind will follow.

Sally S.
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7 posted 1999-10-01 09:34 AM

The pain was felt throughout this piece. Truly, I wish I could reach through the screen and give you a warm hug.

suthern

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8 posted 1999-10-01 09:50 AM

"life frozen in fear"... Hesitating to breathe, hoping we can be still enough to keep our world from falling apart... I know I can relate... Great poem!

hoot_owl_rn
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9 posted 1999-10-01 09:54 AM

Michael...once again, my heart goes out to you. The saddness in this piece is so overwhelming. I hope spring comes early for you
"In the depths of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer." ~Albert Camus

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It is better to be silent and be considered a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.

JennyLee
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10 posted 1999-10-01 10:06 AM

Exquisite!!!

Jenny

Elizabeth

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11 posted 1999-10-01 03:01 PM

The snowflakes of winter can fall at any time...beautifully expressed, Michael.

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*Elizabeth*

"Dwelt a maid belov'd and cherish'd by high and low,
But with autumn leaf she perish'd, long time ago..."

"Something sweet, something sort of grandish, sweeps my soul when thou art near..."

Christopher

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12 posted 1999-10-01 03:35 PM

Well done amzing and all that Michael. I am running out of words that don't sound trite when reading your poems.

Toerag
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13 posted 1999-10-01 03:36 PM

Michael...ya never cease to amaze me!!!

Pepper
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14 posted 1999-10-01 03:47 PM

Michael....I too wish for you an early spring.....

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May your days be filled with lots of sunshine and your nights lit up by golden moonbeams

poetFemmeFatale
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15 posted 1999-10-20 12:18 PM

Me thinks your "sunshine" returned just in time!!

I am so glad you held on as long as you did, babe...I think your heart knew better than to believe I was gone....I love you. Beautifully chilling - - this was.

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I beckon you to come...I lure you with my tongue... - poet FemmeFatale

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