I see paw prints on the flagstone
as snowflakes, ah the new dripping of them
trotting on hard packed snow
is not imagined under roof
but a dog is excited by me though
and my eyes catch as far as my smile across
to the maintenance of such distance
an eagle over the grass
it's tall and not opaque
under the white that sometimes gets the stubs of my toes,
seasonal growth continues on the ditchside
husband smoothed with tires he's used to
roosting me to root
as he toots off on modern path of quicker black
my barren accommodation, I could've gone naked
the way I almost went past property line
oh when will it be proper
fresh crisp melting
I just cough against the weather
until a hearth is as too much perfume on the heath
I withdraw right into my pen when I mark my thumb
I as make animal tracks with my hand put in slush
of icy outside wet to wash yet
and don't you know my singing can be as barking
I fold my paper as a handkerchief
which some people call rude
I have a social sniffle
with others healthily controlled
or have a polite faucet or out of the way dried thistle
my nose is in the earth all year
sprained ankle going home in winter
no miles but acres
and I feel curtailed and cower
A contest entry
- Winter by AJ Morelli.
1000 points, ended January 23, 2008, 24 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
I beg no good luck or emoticon charms up to the applause, while rose is exceptional
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good luck!
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were you remarking on my poem or mocking my slim chance to ask readers something in a language not icon...
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Loved the poem actually.. and yes- was completely teasing you too..
when asked for an opinion.. your piece ranked high..
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this is a really nice entry in the contest, you have captured winter wonderfully...
thanks so much
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enjoyed the contest hosted with more than scan
al a lookalike to my dad a little with name too
but he capitalized his a
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I am grateful you related topically brightly. and the thorough read with typo noted in a 33 liner. lol, though as you had just previously tensed 'capture' off a bit I believe -- but I as well warmly received the compliment with it,
and of course that was comment versus poem so no real comparison to my mistake
I ink fun still, with other correction...
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