darkness and snow
wrap the city in a cold cocoon
as most lie sleeping,
an alien landscape
lit by cold blue lights
Our lamp post a welcoming beacon capped by snow
Shining bravely into the wild night
the air blows cold smells my way,
snow and cold
and freedom
as downy snow
whips round my face
I wonder, in childish delight
how this happened all last night,
as the city slept.
A contest entry
- 12 hour Winter Quickie by poet2angels.
475 points, ended December 9, 2007, 18 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
what do you think?
Comments
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I love poems about where people live- because they usually have such colour and depth- and lots of feeling. This is wonderful! Snow always brings out the child in me too- and it's interesting how a light dusting of the white stuff can utterly change a landscape.
I like your writing style. So many tend to get too wordy- you keep it simple and make wise word choices and then string together artfully. That's what it's all about! Cheers for the chilly peek into your winter world!
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Yes, and it's still bloody well snowing now! grrr... Thanks for all the wonderful comments!
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wow...Such emotion in this!
I love to get this feeling in my heart after reading a poem...Imagery was awesome...
Lynda
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