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Winter
January 3, 2022
Come forth,
You strong and steady Soldier
And embrace the last days of the leaf-fall.
Let the footfalls you leave disappear
Under the cotton-colored particles
That evaporate from existence the moment your heat touches them.
Carry on-
With your stoic and frost-encased heart-
Protect those from your sudden chills.
But keep the cycle of Life continuous
And let your calculated gaze
Determine the fate of those that cower from you.
As the Soldier you are never subtle in your advances.
Icy blue and periwinkle and inky black-
Symbols of your carnage.
Left behind as your sweeping cape moves on.
In the shadow of your death and decay
Life begins anew.
© Allison S., Eau Claire, WI
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Bumble_Bee PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 1 2022 at 8:40 am
I FIGURED IT OUT!!!
LET’S GO!!!! :D
LET’S GO!!!! :D
One of four poems that I wrote for English when we were going over Romantic poetry.
If you've read all four of them, did you find the hidden meaning? (looking at you, Bumble :D)