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Changing Face Winter

Autumn’s nakedness becomes robed in virgin snow footprints prove there’s life, yet the secrets of springtime in hibernation till birth. Brian Strand Formal poetry contest 12/3/2022

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Date: 3/13/2022 5:14:00 AM
Springtime in hibernation - beautiful thought. Short and sweet poem. Congratulations!
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Date: 11/12/2013 7:57:00 AM
This is very beautiful Harry..Ow i found your 'Spring'..It would come with all.its colours birthing new petals from the same soil : ).You are like that soil..like those leaves..and those petals blooming in verse.
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Date: 11/3/2013 8:15:00 PM
Our lives and nature are intertwined in so many ways...surprises and secrets always evolving! Amazing Tanka, dear Harry! Always, Annalise
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Date: 11/3/2013 10:19:00 AM
Excellent ways of depicting the changes of winter's face, as the mother earth waits till its babies are born. One of my favorite poem indeed. Lovely done. Loved always, bl
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Date: 11/3/2013 9:11:00 AM
oh love this one even more xx
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Date: 11/3/2013 9:19:00 AM
I can see the footprints down to a precious place
Date: 11/2/2013 8:13:00 PM
I like this one even better, harry. Love the first lines especially. Now to the third.
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Date: 11/2/2013 7:28:00 PM
I often think of trees as being naked in winter...love the visual you give here... another lovely tanka :)
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