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Sounds of the Night

I heard a long whistle blow as it rippled across the pristine valley, full of glistening snow. I felt the trees brush off the wind as that long, lonesome, unlit train roared until it's end. I shuttered deeply from the bitter cold, for I sensed the chill of the night's story had yet to unfold. Gathering my thoughts I looked toward the sky and seen so many stars twinkling undisturbed by the sounds of the night. Long glowing walkways through the dark's horizon, slowly faded out of sight. A nibble at my nose a true reminder of Winter's frozen bite. Quite now and stillness is all that is left, since that lonesome whistle headed west.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 3/18/2015 7:42:00 AM
Hello Sharon, I've never lived in the bitter cold but your description of it certainly made me shiver. That means it was a very good write. Well done. Kind regards--John
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Sharon Gulley
Date: 3/23/2015 1:53:00 PM
Thank you John so very much. I am glad you enjoyed this write and have a wonderful day...sharon g.
Date: 3/11/2015 4:12:00 PM
SOUNDS GREAT..,,the walkways through dark horizon,,the nibble at nose..and the lonesome whistle heading to west at its end..! justifies what it would have been there and gosh the dark is oll here..i am still looking at the sky ...watching every fly
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Sharon Gulley
Date: 3/16/2015 12:04:00 PM
Thank you so much for your kind words. I am glad you enjoyed the read. Have a blessed day....Sharon G.
Date: 3/1/2015 6:20:00 AM
I remember these nights Sharon, I moved two thousand miles South to escape them and I'm prepared to do it again if necessary lol
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Sharon Gulley
Date: 3/4/2015 12:07:00 PM
Ha, Ha, Ha,Thank you for stopping by to read Jerry, always so nice to hear from you. God Bless....Sharon G.

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