Winter

As relay of snowflakes grip the bald trees, The chill of innocence tints White leaves silent as ice. Bead-like is the foliage of calm nights When thanksgiving wanders deep; Through winter’s sacred pall. Andrea Dietrich's Contest 1 in 4: Choose your Season, Choose Your Form foliage--3 syllables 6/17/2014

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Teddy Kimathi

Date: 7/3/2014 5:56:00 AM

Hi Nette.I really love the way you have created a sacred winter in our minds!!!! A well-deserved win!!!! ^_^

David Mohn

Date: 6/29/2014 8:20:00 PM

Simply beautiful Nette...congrats

Jan Allison

Date: 6/29/2014 4:48:00 PM

dropping back with my congratulations a worthy winner! Hugs jan xxx

Pandita Sietesantos

Date: 6/29/2014 11:05:00 AM

Hi Nette, I extend a huge congratulations to you for your great win which you so richly deserve! Warmest regards.

John Lawless

Date: 6/29/2014 7:43:00 AM

After last winter it takes an artist to paint such a picture as you did.

Donna Jones

Date: 6/29/2014 7:36:00 AM

Described as only you can make us feel....so lovely nett..congratulations

Arlene Smith

Date: 6/29/2014 7:31:00 AM

Wow, Nette!.. Such beautiful imagery! Congrats on a great win. Hugs.. Arlene

Mohan Chutani

Date: 6/29/2014 6:37:00 AM

Nette, a beautiful winter full of snow but warm congrats for the top win. Mohan

Elaine George

Date: 6/29/2014 5:50:00 AM

Beautiful, Nette! Mmany congrats on your top win. Elaine

Paul Callus

Date: 6/29/2014 4:59:00 AM

Beautiful Kimo where imagery stands out. A deserved top winner....congratulations Nette! // paul

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/29/2014 3:26:00 AM

Outstanding imagery in your descriptive kimono Nette. Big congratulations on your wonderful second place win!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/28/2014 10:29:00 PM

Nette, this is amazingly descriptive. Though I do not enjoy winter, I certainly enjoyed your kimo for it. The second verse was the one that I found really outstanding. By the way, I think you would be ok to not capitalize these lines. Not sure, but it seems to me that Kimo is like a haiku and would not need it! BIG congrats for your second place win.

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser

Date: 6/26/2014 4:20:00 PM

painting in poetry.. :) great one Nette. :)

Justin Bordner

Date: 6/22/2014 1:27:00 PM

This fine poem has special import for me because I spend considetable time outisde during deep Winter. There is a very majestic beauty and pain to this season, and you do it wonderful justice not onlyas a metaphor, but as a accurate painting as well. " silent as ice..." this is sharp skill. J.A.B.

Michael J. Falotico

Date: 6/22/2014 9:00:00 AM

Lovely... Just dropping by to say hi xoox

Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/22/2014 7:31:00 AM

Reads like a winner in the contest..Way to go.. As relay of snowflakes grip the bald trees. I especially like this line.. Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara

Ravi Sathasivam

Date: 6/22/2014 3:41:00 AM

Excellent. Very creative write. Enjoyed. Tfs

Tim Smith

Date: 6/21/2014 4:59:00 PM

A wonderland you painted nette ....simply beautiful.... Hugs Tim

Franco Gonza

Date: 6/21/2014 4:10:00 PM

What can I say? You have taken the theme one step further and enhanced it with your own sublime touch.I will never ever look at winter the same way, Nette.

Jeremy Street

Date: 6/21/2014 4:06:00 PM

Black Hoods White Masks Gray Lips Red Tongues Blue Nails Banshee Wails Hidden Trails Purple Pails Rabbit Stew Me And You With Who Knows Whom Knock Knock Here We Are: PeekABoo....You Go Girl! ~ KLove *

Constance La France

Date: 6/21/2014 4:06:00 PM

Nette, your winter poem is lovely, I do love winter poetry and I also want to thank you so much for my wonderful placement in your Pyramid Contest, I am very honoured.

Elizabeth Wesley

Date: 6/21/2014 3:36:00 PM

Sweet Nettie here you are painting the landscape of my mind with yet another delightful scene. I have so many of yours in my faves! Love, Lizzie

Jan Allison

Date: 6/21/2014 3:30:00 PM

Incredible imagery it made me feel so chilled. Hugs as ever Jan xxxx