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VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

0 posted 2003-02-25 09:29 AM

Winter’s Edge

It’s cold, it’s brrrrr,
but the sun is in its climb;
in just a little while
it will brighten up this time.

We’ll play in the light
of a promise of spring
and be prompted, as well,
with lovely chords, to sing.

Though the water that spilled,
beside the cats’ dish on the porch,
froze instantly a-gleam
old Sol now brings a torch.

He’ll soften up the chill
put smiles on each face,
melt puddled, icy mirrors
into sparkling, fancy lace.

©February 24, 2003

Whether on the shoal or on the shore,
I'll seek the lighthouse evermore.

SmartChick
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-09-23

Posts 7081
On A Journey To The Unknown

1 posted 2003-02-25 09:39 AM

I am definitely ready for the spring. It won't come soon enough for me.

NewEnglandlazurlu
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-01-04

Posts 7470
A Mountain Paradise

2 posted 2003-02-25 10:43 AM

Virginia, It cannot get here soon enough to suit me! This has been one very long, cold, snowy winter. Enough already!!!!

Huggles, Marti

Dwelling on the negative simply
contributes to its power.
Shirley MacLaine

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

3 posted 2003-02-25 10:47 AM

Ah, maybe tomorrow...no wait, not tomorrow, I don't think we're going to see above 30 until the weekend...maybe.

66 degrees last week...

1 this morning.

sheesh...

regards2you
Member Elite

since 2002-10-01

Posts 3940
California

4 posted 2003-02-25 10:53 AM

Though we here in this part of N.CA. have been quite fortunate with no snow to speak of, nor, cold, freezing temps., I still appreciate this poem.

I like:

"melt puddled, icy mirrors
into sparkling, fancy lace"

Enjoyed, Pat

..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons..
"Desiderata"

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

5 posted 2003-02-25 11:42 AM

Thanks, all! Sunshine, are we neighbors???? We've had the same kind of winter. Warm, for winter, one week, frigid the next. We've even had high 60's one day and below freezing the next. It's so topsy-turvy it causes me to think the impossible has been achieved by our enemies, the ability to control the weather in the land of one's foe. Oh, woe, sometimes.

My crocuses were so absolutely beautiful and then yesterday, they were coated in crystallized dew. Today there is a coating of confectioner's sugar over all the land outside my windows.

Whether on the shoal or on the shore,
I'll seek the lighthouse evermore.

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