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Night Calls

The wind dances in the trees
the setting sun drops behind
a full howling song rises
tendrils fly skyward

the frosted face of midnight
the call of trains, the smell sea
night birds in flight, dark on light
the many hues blue

corn rows rustle on, forlorn
the tilting silo creaks, groans
far off the farm's lights are on
I walk whistling sweet

the pond's edge has iced over
fixing the cat-in-nine-tails
whose heads burst to cotton fluff
sparrows fill their nests

apples which have fallen down
feed the grazing doe and fawn
as the scent of cider strays
oh Autumn's chill days

slight and light as cradle cap
the heavens manna descends
erasing browns and gray tones
pristine white returns



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  1. Date: 2/7/2013 2:16:00 PM

    congrats*SKAT

  1. Date: 1/11/2013 9:57:00 PM

    another nice win...pd

  1. Date: 1/11/2013 10:08:00 AM

    What wonderful flow as night approaches--love the pictures of the landscape--you mastered the form.

  1. Date: 1/10/2013 4:15:00 AM

    Many congratulations on your many super wins, too my dear friend Deb! love and hugs, Leonora

  1. Date: 1/9/2013 11:34:00 PM

    You are on a roll Debbie, congratulations.

  1. Date: 1/9/2013 10:05:00 PM

    Lovely read Debbie ......Seren

  1. Date: 1/9/2013 8:22:00 PM

    Cogratulations Debbie. I am finding you in the winner's circle often these days. Great fun!!!! Love, joyce

  1. Date: 1/9/2013 6:23:00 PM

    Love this Debi!Beautiful imagery in this poem.Congrats on your win!

  1. Date: 1/9/2013 4:35:00 PM

    Congrats on your descriptive winning work..Sara

  1. Date: 1/9/2013 3:52:00 PM

    Wonderful sets of Dodoitsu....Fantastic write,Debbie..Congrats on your win ,my friend and happy new year..I`m still much around pal...Thanks for your comments on my poems.

  1. Date: 1/9/2013 2:13:00 PM

    Congratulations on your fantastic win, Deb! Love, Annalise

  1. Date: 1/9/2013 1:35:00 PM

    Beautiful write and congratulations .....thanks for sharing...mehnaz

  1. Date: 1/8/2013 7:47:00 PM

    congrats on a great win Debbie....thanks for those kind words....

  1. Date: 12/10/2012 7:44:00 PM

    What a pleasant scene unfolds as I read this one. Nature is one of my favourite topics for poems because it is so beautiful; especially with the snow.

  1. Date: 11/18/2012 6:22:00 PM

    revisiting this one because I was working on three myself. I have done mine backwards. 5/7/7/7 Good grief!!

  1. Date: 11/16/2012 11:44:00 AM

    Reading this reminded me of the Atlantic City Rail Line trains running between Atlantic City and Philadelphia. Good descriptive verses.

  1. Date: 11/16/2012 3:47:00 AM

    A painting~~~~~love this........kash

  1. Date: 11/16/2012 2:35:00 AM

    Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have a good day! Ellie Daphne.

  1. Date: 11/15/2012 3:09:00 PM

    Just wonderful , Debs. And though some critic hated that movie you discussed with me, many people really liked it. I never read the book and I wasn't being picky about it. I just really enjoyed it!!

  1. Date: 11/15/2012 11:13:00 AM

    "the frosting face of midnight", mmm... speaks directly to this reader. I will ponder this day. Enjoyed this lovely poem, Ernest.

  1. Date: 11/14/2012 4:08:00 PM

    very nice Deb! Best wishes in the contest. hugs, Catie :)

  1. Date: 11/14/2012 3:49:00 PM

    Very descriptive work..Reads like a winner in Russel's contest..Good luck..I like the last line which suggest maybe fear..Sara