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M Harris Feb 2017
The biochemical snow emanates bopping dejected the extended, short existences of winter,
Twisting and wandering in knee deep whiteouts that scream and moan,
The chemical spirit, at first light mildly falling in inverse star-shaped fragments,
Beseeches virtue before the wheezing shovels, the scraping ploughs,
The ghosts departed back to air in a crystal tune,
A triad stinging from the bare breach in grade school melodic period.

From the willowy walkway down the timbered trajectory,
Snowflake burdened branches combinate into a rhyme with the masked sun,
The raw, stripped light in overdue the hemlocks,
Stillness shattered only by the cracking cold.

The rivulet is icy over, yet liquid runs,
Underneath, under, deep in its veiled preserve,
Life, the anonymous shadow,
Scuttle’s from stone to stone,
Mingling up a smidgen of gravel from its silent inactivity.
Francie Lynch Feb 2015
Winter amassed his victories
With cold clear spears,
Lined along eaves;
Cannon clouds hurling
Swirling whiteouts,
Blades of wind rifling
Body armor.
But battles aren't wars.

Spring's cavalry
Comes charging.
We're flipping suns,
Pouring golden sweet rays,
And fattening-up
For the final on-slaught
Of a battle weary warrior.
Betty H Apr 2021
CHAINSAW

Willowy forests sustain us, creates new life
We breathe its colorful energy
Scents of pine, damp moss
Rain, wet tree stumps
Flowers, needle-covered paths
Winter snow saturates, whiteouts of magic

We hug trees for they soothe our inner core
Yet, the whine and grind of chainsaws
Denudes vast swathes of broken hearts
Shrivels in shreds of grief
Ryan O'Leary Jul 2024
We have all been the
former, few the latter.

Yet, it is in all our DNA’s,
everyone is an intruder.

At some time we were
all forced to (e)migrate.

But how ironic, tourists
are becoming a menace.

Barcelona bans baggers
Venice bans voyeurs.

Ryan Air whiteouts are no
different than boat people.

Coming down here to change
your skin colour, are you now!

Well, you’re not wanted we can
do without the Anglo arrogance.

You can’t speak the language,
different religions and customs.

  Go back to where you came from
  we need airb&b’s for ourselves.

  Economically privileged discriminatory
  condescending is what you are.

  You have forgotten where you came
  from, hopefully, this will remind you!
Most people like the sun,
But me, I like gray skies
Rainy days
Thunderstorms
Cold nights
Winter storms that come with blizzards and whiteouts
It all brings me a sense of calmness
A sense of joy  
To stay home all day and enjoy the “nasty weather” that I adore
Currently going through a winter storm in the beautiful Midwest, and I LOVE it

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