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    Sitting in the Snow

    As the grass withers,
    And the flower fades,
    And the leaves fall in
    The cool autumn days,
    And the sun cuts his days short,
    And night shadows the sky,
    And the old men grows sleepy,
    And sleeping dogs lie,
    And the fruits grow less sweet,
    And the warmth leaves your hands,
    And the days grow in silence,
    And the bird leaves the lands,
    I’ll sit under this tree
    Till the skies turn back blue,
    Throughout the cold winter
    Just waiting for you.
    And you’ll sit by the fire
    Just wishing to know
    What kind of fool
    Would sit in the snow.

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    That's lovely. I like the way it flows.
    I can picture it all in my head.
    "The more I see of the world, the more am I dissatisfied with it;"

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    thanks :]

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    I love it! So simple, so lovely, with such a great emotional complexity between humorous, sadness, and a kind of ephemeral longing that accompanies the changing seasons. Just great!
    "As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light of meaning in the darkness of mere being." --Carl Gustav Jung

    "To absent friends, lost loves, old gods, and the season of mists; and may each and every one of us always give the devil his due." --Neil Gaiman; The Sandman Vol. 4: Season of Mists

    "I'm on my way, from misery to happiness today. Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh" --The Proclaimers

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    thanks!

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    i like it too... i was hoping for more clues, like this one:"And the warmth leaves your hands," thinking that she had grown cold to him. romantic, and charming.

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    That's a really lovely poem. The imagery is so enjoyable, and the structure really complaments the theme. Well done!
    "I should only believe in a God that would know how to dance. And when I saw my devil, I found him serious, thorough, profound, solemn: he was the spirit of gravity- through him all things fall. Not by wrath, but by laughter, do we slay. Come, let us slay the spirit of gravity!" - Nietzsche

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    A well-penned piece with a good use of anaphora. Some lines are cliché and deserve revisiting, but I like the imagery overall. There's also a nice use of alliteration especially in the opening lines, and I'd like to see more of it and also assonance to make this piece even more musical. Appealing more to the senses of smell, taste and touch would also add to the sensual experience. I think you've got something worth the extra toil here. Thanks for sharing.

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    This poem is so beautifully written and the circumstances are so well portrayed that it touches the reader first, for there the most important aspect to kind of stroke us is the beauty of the poem, the style in point of fact. I really envy the poet

    “Those who seek to satisfy the mind of man by hampering it with ceremonies and music and affecting charity and devotion have lost their original nature””

    “If water derives lucidity from stillness, how much more the faculties of the mind! The mind of the sage, being in repose, becomes the mirror of the universe, the speculum of all creation.

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    thanks everyone, all comments helpful!

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