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winter whispers
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winter whispers |
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JamesBowie Member
since 2000-11-25
Posts 252big old Bangor Maine up by the shack |
Bare tree branches whisper in the wind as the cold air grasps at my mouth drawing out wisps of heated breath that passes up into the sky and seems to form a halo around a midwinter moon the cold starts to tingle at my feet as I walk across the frosty ground where grass crunches in uneven lumps startling a deer standing ghostlike only feet from my unobservant path The sky is winter clear the milky way seen in broad bands a clarity you don't have in the city where all I see is headlights and smell the leftovers of dirty people The breeze shiftily changes direction as the air takes on the smell of snow intimating the coming of another winter gale and I can't tell you if my eyes water from the cold or the beauty before me A real man kisses his children goodnight |
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KokoStewartKoomoa Senior Member
since 2000-12-04
Posts 580Waikiki, Hawaii |
Exquisite imagery ... such a delight to read and ponder. I enjoyed immensely! Passion,imagination and intellect running together. Poetry in motion~~~ Aloha with warmest regards, ~~<~~{@ ~*Koko Stewart Koomoa @}~~>~~ [This message has been edited by KokoStewartKoomoa (edited 12-04-2000).] |
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JamesBowie Member
since 2000-11-25
Posts 252big old Bangor Maine up by the shack |
thank you koko- I have been trying to return to my old style of nature writing- I mean I do live in Maine after all |
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Wesley the Blue Member
since 1999-09-02
Posts 426Forest Lake, MN, USA |
ah, winter. it may sound strange, but I love winter. this is a wonderful poem, and living in northern Minnesota, I can definetely relate to it. Even in the darkest night, someone will be there holding a candle for you. |
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liquidphantasy Junior Member
since 2000-12-04
Posts 15california |
"a clarity you don't have in the city where all I see is headlights and smell the leftovers of dirty people" Great description of the city. and "and I can't tell you if my eyes water from the cold or the beauty before me" excellent ending! Enjoyed this. Thank you for posting. Sometimes we just take beauty for granted. |
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dragonpoe Senior Member
since 2000-11-12
Posts 608Palm Bay, Florida |
Lovely. Strong imagery, brought me back to nights when I would go walking when it was cold and frosty. I love Winter. Love your last lines  With the word, I am mighty, with the pen I am free.. dragonpoe |
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Charisma
since 2000-09-30
Posts 5906lost in blue pages |
cold wrapped me when I read this one....love the imagery.....and your wonderful penned poem. Charisma |
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Nicely done... and I totally expect you to keep that snow up there in Maine.. That's the deal.. I keep the beach... You keep the snow..  |
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Aimster Member Elite
since 2000-02-19
Posts 4297Charlotte, NC |
James~ this was quite lovely. a really beautiful read...but now i know who sent us this white stuff to North Carolina lol  just kidding. excellent write, and very lovely images! take care. ~amy~ |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
As beautiful as this is, your quote is what I shall remember. What is that you express in your eyes? It seems to me more than all the words I have read in my life. Walt Whitman |
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