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Snow - For Contest

SNOW

Slowly it crept across the peak
Numbing the core of life’s lament
Obscuring what had been before
White shroud upon dreams firmament.


10/23/2015

submitted to- WIND SNOW OR RAIN ACROSTRAIN – Poetry contest
sponsor – Jan Allison

Copyright © John Lawless | Year Posted 2015

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Nayda Ivette Negron Flores Date: 12/11/2015 8:22:00 AM Congratulations on the first placement of the contest. Login to Reply John Lawless Date: 12/13/2015 4:32:00 PM Thanks Nayda,

Skat A Date: 12/10/2015 12:52:00 PM John, Congratulations with your wonderful win! *SKAT* Login to Reply John Lawless Date: 12/13/2015 4:32:00 PM Thanks SKAT....you do get around....appreciate your continued support of my efforts.

Beautiful Scars Date: 12/10/2015 11:59:00 AM Perfectly written..congrats on your win John! *smiles* Login to Reply John Lawless Date: 12/13/2015 4:31:00 PM Thank you Laura

Eve Roper Date: 12/9/2015 10:34:00 PM Great write, John, congratulations on you top win!!!!! Login to Reply John Lawless Date: 12/13/2015 4:30:00 PM Thanks Eve, appreciate your reading and commenting

Dr. Upma A. Sharma Date: 12/9/2015 10:23:00 PM Wonderful write John.. the last line simply amazing.. congrats on top podium! Login to Reply John Lawless Date: 12/13/2015 4:30:00 PM Thanks Dr Sharma. I was attempting to avoid the usual cliche references to snow/winter

Paul Callus Date: 10/26/2015 5:33:00 PM A creative acrostrain, John. Love it...especially the second line! I chose snow too! ~ All the best. // paul Login to Reply John Lawless Date: 12/13/2015 4:29:00 PM Thanks for reading and commenting Paul. I'm a bit late following up on my replies.

Neva Romaine Date: 10/23/2015 11:42:00 AM Hey John, stopped by for a visit. A beautiful and thought provoking image of snow. Best wishes in this contest. Be Blessed, Neva Login to Reply John Lawless Date: 12/13/2015 4:28:00 PM Thanks Neva, I wrote this one after reading a PS blog that challenged the readers to write without using all the old, worn, cliche, references.

Lin Lane Date: 10/23/2015 11:06:00 AM Very well expressed, John. Snow does all those things. I miss it, but only the first fall. Login to Reply John Lawless Date: 12/13/2015 4:26:00 PM Thanks Lin for stopping by. sorry for the late reply