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Petals On the Snow

“Tears are like the quiet drift
 Of petals from some magic rose
 And grief yet flows from the rift
 Of unremembered skies and snows.”

Of petals from some magic rose
Of quiet beauty unsurpassed
Of unremembered skies and snows
Of joyous songs for all to last.

Of quiet beauty unsurpassed
As grief yet flows from the rift
Of joyous songs for all to last
Tears are like the quiet drift

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Joseph May

Copyright © | Year Posted 2021



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Date: 5/30/2021 8:05:00 AM
Wonderful write Suzanne, Sorry you forgot to enter it, best wishes
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Suzanne Delaney
Date: 5/30/2021 8:25:00 AM
Hi Joseph: Thanks so much for visiting. Feel better now you saw it. Smiles, SuZ
Date: 5/26/2021 8:21:00 PM
Your Pantoum is such that would seem to have a life of its own - so lovely. That takes great skill as a writer. Congratulations! Suzanne.
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Suzanne Delaney
Date: 5/30/2021 8:26:00 AM
Thanks so much Geoffrey: Value your comment very much .Cheers, SuZ
Date: 5/11/2021 11:08:00 AM
I loved his lines too SuZ. This poem is very beautiful and serene, something we can all use more of. Best wishes for the contest. Blessings, Connie xxoo
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Date: 5/6/2021 4:47:00 AM
Beautifully done SuZ--enjoyed the melodic tone.
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Date: 5/5/2021 7:41:00 PM
So well written Suz, I've only tried this form once and found it a struggle. You've made it look easy, I hope you are keeping well. Tom
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Suzanne Delaney
Date: 5/6/2021 4:38:00 AM
Hi Tom: I encourage you to take a look at Joseph’s Contest. If you set out one of his 4 line quotes I am sure you can fill in a couple of lines needed. These things practically write themselves. Best, SuZ
Date: 5/5/2021 6:10:00 PM
Wow ~ beautiful, Suzanne ~ surely one of the best pantoums I've ever read
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Suzanne Delaney
Date: 5/6/2021 4:35:00 AM
Thanks Line: I have only tried ths form a couple of times. Glad to hear it worked. Kind of magic how they seem to write themselves once you have the first four lines. Cheers, SuZ
Date: 5/5/2021 5:02:00 PM
Lovely:) Pantoums when written well (like this one) seem to just roll off the tongue. A most pleasant read, SuZ:)
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Suzanne Delaney
Date: 5/6/2021 4:33:00 AM
Good Morning, Daniel: Your encouraging comment means so much. Have a great day. SuZ
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