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Winter

Whispered clouds rise over the distant laughter, Cutting through the bitter cold winds of winter. Branches shedding icicles to the sidewalk, Breaking the stillness. Snowy blankets covering autumn remnants, Barren gardens dreaming of blooms in color. Glassy rivers shining beneath the moonlight, Waiting to shatter. Frozen mem’ries melting as days grow longer, Fragile as the glass on the river’s surface. How your heart remained through the spring and summer, Colder than winter.

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Date: 10/20/2024 7:58:00 AM
Congratulations on your POTD win. Your "Winter" is a wonderful write. Have a very blessed day/week writing away..................
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Jessica Wheeler
Date: 10/21/2024 1:44:00 PM
Paula, thank you so much for your kind words!! Xo
Date: 10/20/2024 6:03:00 AM
Beautiful sapphic stanza! Reads so smoothly! Congrats on POTD! Surely will be high on the contest!!
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Jessica Wheeler
Date: 10/21/2024 1:49:00 PM
Kim, I'm truly honored—thank you! I confess, this form was a bit of a challenge for me, haha. So that means a lot! Xo
Date: 10/20/2024 12:25:00 AM
Congratulations on your POTD. Well done!
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Jessica Wheeler
Date: 10/22/2024 7:53:00 AM
Thank you so much, Daisy!
Date: 10/19/2024 9:38:00 PM
Congratulations on your potd!
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Jessica Wheeler
Date: 11/11/2024 7:07:00 AM
Thank you so much, Karen! Xo
Date: 10/19/2024 7:37:00 PM
Congrats on POTD! This is as amazing now as when I first read it. :)
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Jessica Wheeler
Date: 11/11/2024 7:06:00 AM
Thank you so much, Paige! Xo
Date: 10/19/2024 7:27:00 PM
' Whispered clouds rise, ' as ' snowy blankets ' start ' covering autumn remnants. ' Such a beautiful image to behold. Even though I'm not eager to feel the bitter cold wind against my skin, I do enjoy some scenes associated with winter. Congratulations Jessica, on Poem of the Day. My best to you. :) Hugs, Brandy
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Jessica Wheeler
Date: 11/11/2024 7:07:00 AM
That truly means so much, Brandy. Thank you! Xo
Date: 10/19/2024 1:51:00 PM
Congratulations on your very special POTD! Beautiful, fresh, original imagery that expresses the dynamics and stages of life. Enjoy this special honor. Blessings to you, Jessica.
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Jessica Wheeler
Date: 11/11/2024 7:08:00 AM
Sam, thank you so much!:)
Date: 10/19/2024 11:03:00 AM
Enjoy your special day. Hopefully more will take an interest in your excellent poetry as a result
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Jessica Wheeler
Date: 11/11/2024 7:09:00 AM
Thank you, Tom. Xoxo
Date: 10/19/2024 10:05:00 AM
I love the crisp imagery throughout this excellent piece, Jessica. A well-deserved POTD.
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Jessica Wheeler
Date: 11/11/2024 7:09:00 AM
Thank you very much, Jim! Xo
Date: 10/19/2024 9:14:00 AM
Wonderful write, Congrats on POTD
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Jessica Wheeler
Date: 11/11/2024 7:09:00 AM
Thank you, Joseph!
Date: 10/19/2024 8:54:00 AM
Jessica, congratulations on your POTD.A fine piece of poetry. It moves and has substance.love frozen.Keep Rolling.
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Jessica Wheeler
Date: 11/11/2024 7:10:00 AM
I appreciate that, R.J., thank you so much!
Date: 10/19/2024 7:56:00 AM
Winter when nature sleeps, shorter days longer nights roll on spring lol,Congratulations on POTD Jessica.
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Jessica Wheeler
Date: 11/11/2024 7:12:00 AM
Thank you, John!
Date: 10/19/2024 5:31:00 AM
Winter in one's heart is sometimes so hard to understand. Your seasonal lines so perfectly portray such a state for me! A perfect selection for POTD! Congratulations and enjoy your day !!
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Jessica Wheeler
Date: 11/11/2024 7:13:00 AM
Mike, that means the world. Thank you!
Date: 10/19/2024 5:06:00 AM
Congratulations on POTD. I do like this ppem.
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Date: 10/19/2024 4:13:00 AM
Dear Jessica, ahhh a wonderful POTD that moves us from fall to winter in a very visual way. Congrats! Autumn Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel
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Jessica Wheeler
Date: 11/11/2024 7:13:00 AM
Daniel, thank you so much! Xoxo
Date: 10/19/2024 2:23:00 AM
Congratulations Jessica on POTD with this great wintery delight!! Debx
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Jessica Wheeler
Date: 11/11/2024 7:14:00 AM
Thank you so much, Deb! Xo
Date: 10/19/2024 1:52:00 AM
Masterful! I like how you tweaked it a bit at the end. Warmest congratulations on POTD, Jessica
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Jessica Wheeler
Date: 11/11/2024 7:15:00 AM
I appreciate that very much! Thank you for your kind words! Xo
Date: 10/19/2024 1:13:00 AM
A lovely poem for winter Jessica. Congratulations on receiving the honour of poem of the day… Beryl
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Jessica Wheeler
Date: 11/11/2024 7:11:00 AM
Thank you so much, Beryl!! Xo
Date: 10/18/2024 4:54:00 PM
This is amazing, my first time reading your work- it's very beautiful "How your heart remained through the spring and summer, Colder than winter." Deep thinking-
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Jessica Wheeler
Date: 10/26/2024 10:56:00 AM
Paige, that truly means so much to me. Thank you!xo
Date: 10/18/2024 4:47:00 PM
Ooh that last line upped the stakes a bit. Seasonal poetry generally bores me but your twist made it worth the read. Very nice Jess
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Jessica Wheeler
Date: 10/22/2024 7:55:00 AM
Tom, thank you for the read and for the encouragement! It truly means a lot to me. Xo
Date: 10/18/2024 4:39:00 PM
I love this poem. The Sapphic style seems to deepen the story. I do like it. A fav.
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Jessica Wheeler
Date: 10/22/2024 7:53:00 AM
Hilda, thank you so much! Xoxo

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