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Written by: Paula Swanson

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Wind Swept Mountains

Scalding winds, cold as ice,
burn away frozen layers.
Drawing raw, unbidden scars,
upon the rugged spires.


For the contest, Show Me
Sponsored by Brian Strand

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bl devnath Date: 1/11/2012 2:01:00 PM Congrats on your superb win. Loved it. bl
Wilma Neels Date: 1/11/2012 10:47:00 AM Stunning imagery with a few line Paula, congratulations on your win :) love Wilma
Michael J. Falotico Date: 1/11/2012 6:10:00 AM Congrats on your win!! always Michael
Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 1/11/2012 5:30:00 AM Congratulations on the win in Brian's "Show Me" contest Paula. Love, Carol
Bob Quigley Date: 1/10/2012 10:44:00 PM A great picture painted in a few words. Congratulations Paula
Andrea Dietrich Date: 1/10/2012 9:42:00 PM wow, it's short but very powerful in its imagery. COOL congrats, Paula.
Linda-Marie SweetHeart Date: 1/10/2012 6:51:00 PM CONGRATS PAULA ON FIRST PLACE WIN .. AN AWESOME ENTRY MY FRIEND.. HOW U BEEN?
Joyce Johnson Date: 1/10/2012 6:13:00 PM Starkly fierce. Congratulations Paula. Love, Joyce
Sara Kendrick Date: 1/10/2012 5:19:00 PM Reads like a winner..Enjoyed reading into the depths of your thoughts..Sara
Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 1/10/2012 11:06:00 AM I enjoyed reading your excellent poetry this afternoon Paula and wish you the best in the contest. I hope to be able to read a lot more of your writing in this new year of 2012. Love, Carol
Russell Sivey Date: 1/9/2012 8:46:00 PM Very awesome great natural visualization poem! You said a ton in such a short amount of space! I love your descriptions of what wind will do, very imaginable by your words! Awesome Work!!