Breathing

BREATHING

The river’s still open but the lake’s frozen over :
It’s time to go south when it’s late in October.

Winter is coming, with wild geese on the wing ;
But,  breathing under the ice,  is spring.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Bauer Avatar
March 1, 2018 at 6:11 PM
i love the ending of this, sidney!
Beck Avatar
March 2, 2018 at 10:02 AM
thanks Ilene.....it's been a while since i heard from you........is everything ok with you and yours?
Beck Avatar
March 2, 2018 at 10:02 AM
thanks Ilene.....it's been a while since i heard from you........is everything ok with you and yours?
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