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July- The Perfect Time To Write of Snow
Contributed by
invierno
on
Saturday, 19th July 2014 @ 11:53:51 PM in AEST
Topic:
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July- the perfect time to write of snow;
other than climes found at poles north and south
most of us soak in this heat, sticky,
so hard to beat,
so why not feel (so what if not real)
the sting, the cold; Oh, how the white flakes blow...
I set my mind free (brrr..this is neat!) escaping the heat to feel.
What does ninety-two mean? Is it a year?
(Yes, long gone, I fear), but contextually here,
a degree.
Eyes closed, ninety-two means nothing to me.
Encrusted trees fence, hemming this white barren field
my mind is now in-
A step, a plod toward yon trees with ice glistening at me.
My first crunch as my boot smacks the expanse- punch!
Crusted layer, the melt and refreeze,
through quick as you please
my boot sinks now, down, down to the softer yield
of autumn leaves darkening, feeding earth,
working toward spring in the cycle
of death and life
the loss of snow brings.
The frozen still air I breathe deep-
an icy blast intake, lips wide and bare,
red rimmed nostrils aflare as
my lungs heave in the thrill.
Ninety-two gone, blown away in the travel
to this white dancing light field of chill
where heat has 'ere a trace left-
only snow padded paw prints of this fields guests.
I'll add mine to the fox and deer, (and why not?)-
rabbits to fear size twelve muck boots, impressive spoor-
Furry friends! No fear, I'm just here for the cold- nothing more!
No need to be alone, I suppose-
perhaps with eyes closed we can meet,
you and I.
Ringed in this spellbound enchantment of snow and ice-
Eyes open here-
a chuckle to share between me and you,
Smiling wide with vaporised sighs
How we escaped that sweat drenched land of ninety-two.
Copyright ©
invierno
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2014-07-19 23:53:51]
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Re: July- The Perfect Time To Write of Snow
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by Former_Member on
Sunday, 20th July 2014 @ 12:14:02 AM AEST
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born and raised a midwesterner
I remember fondly the old jack frost
nip, then later the first all white, then later on the brisk cold sound of crunch with each footstep
when your cold you think of July or places like Florida or California, when you're hot
you wish for cold.
Two separate states and so memories
Now, the fall and the changes it brings strike me as being so enchanting, the harvest
the colors and smells, and the winter white
just over them thar hills
Ah but it's only me and this fan as the
summer heat does swell
"an icy blast intake, lips wide and bare, red rimmed nostrils aflare"
boy oh boy I swooned there was a homemade skating rink just across the street and a street light so you could play at night
when I was boy, hockey hockey hockey,
snowball fights, more hockey,
Thanks to the lawyer dude who bought the old farmhouse for us lucky kids.
memories, old, now new.
Peace! |
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Re: July- The Perfect Time To Write of Snow
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by Flex4life13 on
Sunday, 20th July 2014 @ 06:45:35 PM AEST
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| Awesome piece of writing! Why didn't I think of writing about snow in July? Perhaps because my birthday is in July and I only have warm thoughts then! |
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Re: July- The Perfect Time To Write of Snow
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by Former_Member on
Monday, 21st July 2014 @ 03:48:54 AM AEST
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This is awesome! Filled with so much fun and images - it really did seem to take me along with you to a snow-filled winter landscape.
I also love the ending, where you include the reader into the poem - to share a chuckle with you together. ...Hahaha that's my interpretation of your poem anyway... Thank you so much for such great poetry :) ...and 'smiling wide with vapourised sighs' is such a cool line! |
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Re: July- The Perfect Time To Write of Snow
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by RussellReinhardt on
Wednesday, 23rd July 2014 @ 12:25:33 PM AEST
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Dear Invierno
How are you my friend? First I'm sorry for the silence. I don't have much desire to read or write lately. However I'm so pleased I did pop in. This piece lifted my spirits a bit as I am a winter person. What a beautiful picture you paint of all that is awesome about nature in the winter months. Thanks my friend. Great piece of work. God bless
Greetings
Rus |
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Re: July- The Perfect Time To Write of Snow
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by colinb on
Sunday, 27th July 2014 @ 04:36:41 PM AEST
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| Beautiful heart warming write in the snow |
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