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Written by: daver austin

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YEAR ONE

YEAR ONE

suddenly alert
this splendidly antlered stag
looked star-skyward

and the many beasts
all watching the sky-bright night
were warmed and at peace

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Poet Destroyer A Date: 1/1/2013 1:39:00 PM Daver , making an appearance on the soup today. Only 2 wish you this coming year to be a glorious one in which rewards all your future poetry with success. I love the time I took out of the first day of the year. 1-1-2013* :-) Just to wish you the best of 2013. Take care my dear poet friend. PD
Anne Rutherford Date: 1/1/2013 5:18:00 AM If only we could wish for peace and have it everywhere Daver. Well said Haiku ! Happy New Year .Anne
Andrea Dietrich Date: 12/30/2012 9:55:00 PM DAver,if I don't get a chance tomorrow, I am saying now. A very happy NEW YEAR to you, my friend!
kathryn collins Date: 12/30/2012 7:40:00 AM Daver - Thank you for that soul-settling last stanza. love, Kathy
Michelle Mac Donald Date: 12/27/2012 1:27:00 PM Oh, this is lovely, Daver! Feels sort of magical and very hopeful. However what's this about Kiwi not being invited to draw Santa's sleigh? You know, if she ever heard that, she'd give Santa the middle toe? :) Is it true he'd eaten too many cookies, fell off someone's roof, and rolled down the hill in a gigantic snowball? Maybe only a rumour.:)) Love you, Daver, Mikki
Anne Lise Andresen Date: 12/27/2012 9:27:00 AM I want to thank you for all the nice poem you have shared with me in the year 2012, and that you have taken the time to read my poems. - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)
Joe Maverick Date: 12/26/2012 6:49:00 PM I appreciate the empathy explored by Your write here Daver, really great by My idea.."
harry horsman Date: 12/24/2012 10:08:00 AM i like the imagery here daver,,, have a wonderful festive season....
David Williams Date: 12/23/2012 10:56:00 AM Daver very good image, Merry Christmas to you...David
Andrea Dietrich Date: 12/23/2012 10:24:00 AM VERY interesting one for a New Year poem, Daver. I especially liked the imagery of the first one, the splendid stag gazing toward the stars.