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Ice Crystals

Ice crystals glistening like faceted diamonds On fingers of snow piling on the sun porch Where the sun is supposed to be in charge, Winter’s white satiny gown shimmers, and, Reflections on nearing spring are dead and gone. Still, tomorrow will see a cloudless, blue sky Temperatures low, but blue sky is promising, I shall continue to think of warmer days ahead.
FIRST PLACE WINNER Written March 13, 2022 Brian Strand Contest

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Date: 3/17/2022 10:48:00 AM
Congratulations! I love the sensory language and similes you used "ice crystals like faceted diamonds", "winter's white satiny gown shimmers"! Your beautiful choice of words paint a vivid and superb picture in my mind. Well done! Much love...Meghan
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 3/17/2022 11:52:00 AM
Thanks so much, Meghan, for your thoughtful response and comment on my poem. I really appreciated it. It is good to hear from you.
Date: 3/14/2022 8:28:00 PM
So beautifully written with images like 'white satiny gown' , 'glistening faceted diamonds'.... ! Altogether a lovely presentation, dear friend !
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Date: 3/14/2022 10:21:00 PM
Thank you so much, Valsa, for your thoughtful comment.
Date: 3/14/2022 10:18:00 AM
You had the week we had last week appaently. This is a really lovely style Hank.
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Date: 3/14/2022 10:21:00 PM
Thanks a bushel and a peck, Caren. I really appreciate your thoughts.
Date: 3/13/2022 1:55:00 PM
most of ours burned off yesterday. we had a few patches in the shade this morning, but all that is gone now as well. Pretty, blue skies ahead, coming your way!
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Date: 3/13/2022 1:59:00 PM
Yeah, today the snow is melting, and we have mostly blue skies. I'm so excited for spring I can hardly stand it. I despise cold winter weather, although I must admit the snow we just had was beautiful...and it didn't linger long with a slushy mess.

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