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Not Too Cold Yet

The season's first snow
fell today
just a dusting but enough 
to excite. 
The kids and dogs
dashed about 
delighting in the 
new found flakes, 
cold but 
not too cold yet.

On the other side 
of the world 
the day's first drones 
struck  today.
The kids and dogs.
dashed about 
but no one 
was delighted;
the dead 
cold but
not too cold yet.


Revised 9/8/2014; first written soon after 11/09/2001. I changed a specific county to 'the other side of the world' and 'missiles' to 'drones', but not much else has changed.

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J Hamilton Gist

Date: 3/22/2017 8:23:00 PM

Wow! I like the imagery.

Carlos Coelho

Date: 3/19/2017 12:45:00 AM

I really like this poem, I liked the imagery of snow, we just had some last week, and this is March, it's spring break week so we did not have snow days. I also like the comparison of snow fall to drones and the sad effects of war. Children and dogs are the unfortunate victims of wars past and present, wherever adults fail to make peace and use war as a zero sum game. You say all this so beautifully in the last paragraph. Thank you for writing this poem.

D.W. Rodgers
Date: 3/20/2017 1:53:00 PM

Hi Carlos, Thanks for visiting and many thanks for your kind comment on this and 2 other poems of mine.

Dave Timperley

Date: 3/12/2017 5:18:00 AM

A very chilling and dramatic look at life Dave. It is a strange thing when we talk of war in the present tense, when it is anything but. It been about since Cain waged his war of hate against Abel. Nothing new under the sun is there? Great wrwite. God Bless. D.

D.W. Rodgers
Date: 3/12/2017 11:12:00 AM

Thanks Dave. Yes war and aggression have been around since our species evolved and may well be part of the reason for our success. But our weapons are much more powerful now and we must strive for an alternative.

Chris Hagy

Date: 3/11/2017 2:23:00 PM

Great write Dave...chilling contrast. For all the complaining we all do about our country and government, how lucky we are to be here instead of there!

D.W. Rodgers
Date: 3/11/2017 2:30:00 PM

Too true Chris. This was first written 16 years ago yet the problems remain

Marvin Whitfield

Date: 3/10/2017 10:08:00 PM

A very interesting poem. Some who love being out side with nature, and likes to keep up with world event's. Concern about the war's around the world. A very nice poem!

D.W. Rodgers
Date: 3/11/2017 2:27:00 PM

Thanks Marvin

Edward Clapham

Date: 3/10/2017 5:45:00 PM

Hi Dave Elegantly contrasted images, and a telling comment on the sad reality of the world. Edward

D.W. Rodgers
Date: 3/11/2017 2:26:00 PM

note not 'not'

Maria Williams

Date: 3/10/2017 5:45:00 PM

Worthy of a 7. Love the way you've made a comparison here.

Jiril Clemons

Date: 12/21/2014 6:44:00 PM

Wow, deeply expressive piece Dave. The imagery is great, along with the presentation of cold weather being synonymous with the presence of drones. Overall, great piece. Check out some of my poems. Might find some you like. Peace.

D.W. Rodgers
Date: 12/21/2014 9:55:00 PM

Thanks Jiril, I left a not on Every Seed - keep up your good work.