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Quiet of Winter

the hush of pristine snow falling lingers and hidden birds chirp from frozen trees as I hike a forest trail peaceful and an ice covered creek whispers as my footsteps crunch in the white and utter ... quiet of winter __________________ June 18, 2021 Poetry/Verse/quiet of winter Copyright Protected, ID 06-1365-0299-18 All Rights Reserved, 2021, Constance La France Written for the Standard contest, Bite Size Poem No. 8 sponsor, Line Gauthier, Judged 06/23/2021

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/20/2021 10:47:00 AM

So beautiful, Dear Heart. The last line is really quite wonderful.

Constance La France
Date: 6/21/2021 7:10:00 AM

Andrea, thanks for the visit and the compliment, love _Constance

Joanna Daniel

Date: 6/19/2021 5:02:00 AM

This is exquisite, Constance:)

Constance La France
Date: 6/19/2021 11:56:00 AM

Jo, thank you for the compliment, appreciate, love _Constance

L Milton Hankins

Date: 6/18/2021 7:26:00 PM

Beautiful, Constance. Reading it here in the middle of June, I could feel the "footsteps crunch" and the shivers from "frozen trees". Great writing. I wish you the very best in Line's contest.

Constance La France
Date: 6/19/2021 11:56:00 AM

Milt, thanks for the compliment and comment and the encouragement, appreciate, peace _Constance

James Marshall Goff

Date: 6/18/2021 1:56:00 PM

To mine faves, Constance, one of the finest poems I have read on soup in 11;yrs

Constance La France
Date: 6/18/2021 2:43:00 PM

James, thank you so much for that wonderful compliment, and for the FAV, so grateful, peace _Constance