In the Gleam

this hill glistens
like anticipating eyes 

the trees 
reaching out
frozen
like lips
momentarily 
before 
a first kiss

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Date: 12/17/2019 5:31:00 PM
ah, this is what poetry sounds like. I recognized it as such immediately.
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Sandra Adams
Date: 12/17/2019 7:09:00 PM
thank you for such a kind comment my friend... hugs
Date: 12/17/2019 4:56:00 PM
Oh my yes, how I do remember that first kiss. Siiiigh... Lovely write
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Sandra Adams
Date: 12/17/2019 7:08:00 PM
Thank you Robert :)
Date: 12/17/2019 4:45:00 PM
What wonderful images in my head. Thank you Sandra.
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Sandra Adams
Date: 12/17/2019 7:08:00 PM
Thank you Jeff... :)
Date: 12/17/2019 2:43:00 PM
Jack Frost... on a date... Nice poem... lots of wonderful imagery. You are so great at this. Ann
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Sandra Adams
Date: 12/17/2019 7:07:00 PM
lol...your comment made me think of the santa claus movies...i think it was the third one jack frost was in... thank you my friend ... hugs
Date: 12/17/2019 1:59:00 PM
Beautiful moments, Sandy!
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Sandra Adams
Date: 12/17/2019 7:06:00 PM
Thank you Vijay...the rain today was more a freezing rain...everything is silvery from a distance...hugs
Date: 12/17/2019 1:14:00 PM
- Will melt at the first kiss, Sandra :) - Lovely poem :) - I wish you and your loved ones a wonderful Christmas :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Sandra Adams
Date: 12/17/2019 7:04:00 PM
thank you my sweet friend...i am hoping it melts at the first kiss of sun tomorrow... May you and your family be blessed with a very merry Christmas as well... hugs :)
Date: 12/17/2019 1:07:00 PM
I doesn't get more beautiful than that I wouldn't think. Sigh..."frozen like lips momentarily before a first kiss" Absolutely enchanting my friend.
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Date: 12/17/2019 7:03:00 PM
Thank you Chris....it was a pretty scene on the way to work with all the trees on the hill frozen over...great inspiration by nature... glad you enjoyed it... hugs
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