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The Winter has begun in my low land - blank verse
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Titia Geertman Member Ascendant
since 2001-05-07
Posts 5182Netherlands 
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The Winter has begun in my low land And heaps of mud are forming ridges grey On wich you stumble when you walk the path The grass is turning grey with shades of green And willows sway their branches in the wind The people search for skates in attics dark The water will be frozen thick real soon And youngsters learn to skate behind a chair The doctors will be mending broken bones The time that mice will enter my old house When harvest has been taken from the land And cats that are too lazy to catch one To burn the stoves with coals is real hard work Alarms are watching carbon monoxide But they went off when I cooked dinner too I have to feed my sheep here ev'ry day And they're demanding water by the tons They feel no cold in their long furry coat My hands are cold when typing this here verse I've put my sweater on to keep me warm It's time to drink hot milk and go to bed Like scattered leaves...my words will flow |
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SmartChick Member Rara Avis
since 2001-09-23
Posts 7081On A Journey To The Unknown |
Awwww Titia, do you want me to send you a pair of gloves to keep your hands warm? Take care my friend!  |
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Bridget Shenachie Senior Member
since 2002-01-23
Posts 1056Kansas USA |
Hi Titia! You've painted an outstanding word picture of the onset of winter. Very descriptive. Winter is not my favorite season and I hibernate with my books. The temperatures are dropping in Kansas and I sit here sneezing as I read your poem. It's time for some hot chocolate. Great write! Shenachie [This message has been edited by Bridget Shenachie (12-12-2002 07:02 PM).] |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
You paint a very bleak and vivid picture, Titia. It's gotten quite bad here in Florida, too. Yesterday I almost had to wear long pants! Fortunately it warmed up just in time!!  |
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Titia Geertman Member Ascendant
since 2001-05-07
Posts 5182Netherlands |
Ha Sue, it's not freezing anymore today, but then it will be all slippery with mud on the streets. Shenachie, I love hot chocolate, I'll come and join you. Michael, I think Fort Lauderdale has the right temperature for me right now. But the lottery won't let me win a big prize, so I have to save some money first, takes time. But when I come again, I'll take a snowball with me for you, count on that my Deer! "Almost have to wear long pants".....huh!!!! I sit here full of envy my dear boy. Like scattered leaves...my words will flow |
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vlraynes Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-25
Posts 8229Somewhere... out there... |
Titia...I got cold just reading this. You've painted quite a chilling picture here. Nicely done, my friend.  |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Your lowland is a very lovely place Your words and photographs reveal it all No matter how the winter sullies it Your homeland's truly glorious it seems  |
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