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Icy Fingers Are Dancing

Icy fingers are dancing across the lawn
In sparkly costumes of winter’s fey,
As a dark night is slowly withdrawn
Icy fingers are dancing across the lawn
Enjoying soft light of an early dawn
While shadows recede and melt away
Icy fingers are dancing across the lawn
In sparkly costumes of winter’s fey.

written December 8, 2021

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Susan Ashley Date: 12/13/2021 6:08:00 PM Icy fingers not only dance across the lawn but also across the poetic page in your wonderfully rhythmic lines. An enchanting Triolet, Milt, full of expressive and vivid imagery. Beautiful! Warmest wishes, my friend.. ~Susan Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 12/13/2021 6:12:00 PM Thank you so much, Susan, for your warm and thoughtful comment on my poem. I really appreciate it.

Lin Lane Date: 12/10/2021 7:08:00 AM Milt, this is as fine a Triolet as I've ever read. Never sell yourself short on your talent, or your fortitude to set things right. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 12/10/2021 8:50:00 AM Thanks so much, Lin. I truly appreciate you and your encouraging comments.

Maurice Rigoler Date: 12/9/2021 7:56:00 AM Your facility at these things always makes me envious! We, too, had our first dusting of snow last night. Hope that's it for the entire winter! / Maurice Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 12/9/2021 8:59:00 AM Maurice, me, too! Do you think I'm not envious of so many fine writers on this site, you included? I marvel at the enormous talent here.

John Lawless Date: 12/9/2021 6:37:00 AM We had a gentle dusting of snow last night so this is quite appropriate for my look out the window read. Nicely done Milton and with the (imho) ever tricky triolet Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 12/9/2021 8:59:00 AM Thanks, John, for your thoughtful comment on my little start of winter poem.

Terry Flood Date: 12/9/2021 5:17:00 AM A smashing write, Milt, but I’ll echo Tom’s sentiment… it’s best viewed from the warmer side of one’s window. Terry Login to Reply

Tom Cunningham Date: 12/9/2021 12:42:00 AM Nice to see from behind a window. Brrr Tom Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 12/9/2021 9:01:00 AM Definitely. And, boy, was it ever cold here yesterday. I think we're still hovering around or a bit below freezing!