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The Madcap

(374 posts)
Sun Nov 3, 2024, 04:11 PM Nov 3

Snow

White carpet cold stretched to the beyond
A frozen field infinite in its brightness
Blinding and silent in the chilled winter air
Icy wonder, the first snow of the season

Unbroken by footprints in the morning sunrise
A floor of cold crystals in front of me
Pearls of ice hang from twisted branches above
As I look ahead and take my first step

An explosion of sound blasts through the air
Breaking the silence of the winter morning
As I spoil the purity of the freshly laid snow
Ruining forever the innocence around me

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The Madcap

(374 posts)
2. Thank you for the encouragement!
Sun Nov 3, 2024, 04:27 PM
Nov 3

After the election, I'm going to try to write a bit less on politics/social issues...if things turn out right, that is. Lately, that just seems to be the focus of my attention.

Thanks again.

Karadeniz

(23,414 posts)
3. Lovely!!! I once drove strsight into a snowbank i couldnt see bevause
Sun Nov 3, 2024, 05:24 PM
Nov 3

everything was white... no depth perception. Had to wait several days to get my car out !!

The Madcap

(374 posts)
5. I was picturing stepping out of a cabin
Sun Nov 3, 2024, 06:29 PM
Nov 3

in remote Minnesota after a snow. Everything pristine under a clear blue sky.

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