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Cpat Hair

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0 posted 2004-12-20 05:26 AM

In this cold her skin lay in tremors
Pushed against the edges where
They broke into a froth capturing
Bits of the broken leaves
And stray twigs wet logged
Against the stone
She used to protect
Places that erode

And it froze
  First in delicate
While clouds were threaded
Into changing light
That swept dark trees
With the lies of warmth

Just a frost against the meeting

But sheets began
  Without the soft of Egyptian weave
To wrinkle her bed
  And she in fury embraced the wind

Cold this lie of lake
    Gasping low moans
In limbs along her flanks
   Bruised blue crush of death
To all that once
                         Was green

passing shadows
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displaced

1 posted 2004-12-20 05:34 AM

and so another season passes on

nakdthoughts
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Between the Lines

2 posted 2004-12-20 06:21 AM

our first dusting last evening...but the windchill~~~shiver~~~starting my first fire this morning

M

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

3 posted 2004-12-20 06:35 AM

Let winter begin, then,
sliding, as it does
across lake's ice
as deer's breath hangs
in frosty crystal
in wait of thaw...

Martie

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4 posted 2004-12-20 09:45 AM

Ron

It's hard to imagine such cold, in this California winter of 80 degree days. You make it so beautiful!

Susan Caldwell
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since 2002-12-27

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Florida

5 posted 2004-12-20 10:12 AM

No one can make nature take on such breath, depth or emotion as you..

You are a master at making one feel the caress in every keystroke.

"cast me gently into the morning, for the night has been unkind"
~Sarah McLachlan~

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

6 posted 2004-12-20 10:16 AM

And with your words Ron...winter begins..
Well said Sir.

Season's Greetings!

Nightshade

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just out of reach

7 posted 2004-12-20 10:50 AM

Wonderful write Cpat. Holiday Hugs, Chris

Don't forget my presents!!

Midnitesun

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Gaia

8 posted 2004-12-20 10:55 AM

chilled me bones
but I enjoyed each tremor

vandana

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9 posted 2004-12-20 10:55 AM

enjoyed

RMW
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10 posted 2004-12-20 12:15 PM

"Bruised blue crush of death..." Powerful. Well done, Capt. Bob

Mysteria

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British Columbia, Canada

11 posted 2004-12-20 01:03 PM

Wow! Beautiful and I envy you - no snow here

scorpio
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right...there

12 posted 2004-12-20 01:51 PM

So many wonderful images in this well crafted write Ron.

believe in what your heart feels...

babygirlwlove
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since 2004-10-10

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New York City

13 posted 2004-12-20 01:56 PM

::winter kiss::

feeling you, Chief...
**babyblu

**Intoxicant to the SouL**

Dark Angel
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14 posted 2004-12-20 02:34 PM

Cold this lie of lake
    Gasping low moans
In limbs along her flanks
   Bruised blue crush of death
To all that once
                         Was green

I love it when you show me Sir.

you make me NOT miss Winter, and winter down under don't get as cold as yours.

mxx

into this night i wonder, it's morning that i dread, another day of knowing of, the path i fear to tread.
~Sarah McLachlan~

Cpat Hair

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15 posted 2004-12-20 03:41 PM

ah.... many thanks to you all...for reading a bit of my madness about the cold...

your words are kind...

serenity blaze
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16 posted 2004-12-20 05:59 PM

smiling wide

you know yer beautiful, don't ya?

and our forecast calls for seventy degrees on Wednesday. Possible snow flurries for Thursday.

And I've been called inconsistent. Why, I am just the product of my environment.

*warm hugs*

littlewing
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since 2003-03-02

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New York

17 posted 2004-12-20 06:41 PM

and you lend such beauty to the ice queen who has just set herself for a spell here at one degree . . .

*yikes!*

Beautiful, Ron, as always . . .
turning something into beauty . . .

serenity blaze
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18 posted 2004-12-20 06:44 PM

ONE degree???

Susan
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walking the surreal

19 posted 2004-12-20 07:13 PM

So well you pen nature - you capture her in elegance and beauty - and now I need to go find some warm jammies and slip into my Egyptian cotton sheets (the best) and warm up

Susan

Happiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you. Joy is a state of mind.

Gentle Spirit
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20 posted 2004-12-21 03:08 PM

I can imagine the cold as it was only 18 degrees here yesterday....

I love how you capture nature so splendidly Ron. Happy Holidays

*Alli4000*

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The World of Poetry

21 posted 2004-12-21 08:39 PM

I wish I could enjoy a real winter, but instead I'm here in 70° south Florida!

~Alli~

Happy Holidays!

JamesMichael
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Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

22 posted 2004-12-23 07:29 PM

Enjoyed...James

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