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Winter Solstice

as days fade to night
the season blights to winter
dearth of light brings haggard chills

landscape bedraggled
shriveled to black then bleached white
cries ice tears then hibernates
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Kendrick Avatar
January 26, 2023 at 6:31 AM
I wanted to drop by to say congratulations on your winning work. Way to go. Thanks for sharing. Sara
Dietrich Avatar
January 25, 2023 at 1:31 PM
Excellent phrasings!!
Messina Avatar
January 25, 2023 at 4:46 AM
Oops! John, I loved your poem. Unfortunately, in your last sentence you had only 5 syllables which needed to be (7) otherwise your poem would have finished higher. Thanks for entering my contest. Congratulations on your placement... Charlie
Anderson Avatar
January 25, 2023 at 8:43 AM
OK poem updated. Thanks and Cheers.
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