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Winter's Storm

A crack in the night’s deep silence
thundering and blinding!
I stop to listen and watch
the falling daggers of ice,
snapping limbs, and shivering snow
dumping in clumps from shaken trees.
I slog on in search of shelter,
a windbreak from the bursting gusts.

Freezing flurries bite my face
tingling and burning with the cold.
Sleet descends in sheets of ice
blanketing the earth while
wild creatures scurry down 
through tunnels burrowed beneath 
crackling and crinkling leaves,
seeking their own shelter from the storm.

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Clifford Villalon Date: 1/12/2023 4:36:00 PM Congratulations Miss Linda! :) Cliff Login to Reply Linda Alice Fowler Date: 1/13/2023 10:06:00 AM Hello Cliff. Thanks so much for your congrats! I appreciate your visit :)

Val Brooklyn Rogers Blk Panther Date: 1/10/2023 6:02:00 AM Good morning Linda. Congratulations for being Award for WINTER STORM GOOD JOB. Login to Reply Linda Alice Fowler Date: 1/10/2023 1:38:00 PM Good afternoon Val. Many thanks for your congrats on my placement. I appreciate your visit and comments. Linda

Ranaditya Adhikary Date: 1/8/2023 11:36:00 AM Beautiful images! Thanks for visiting my page Linda, and ofcourse, Congratulations:-) Login to Reply Linda Alice Fowler Date: 1/9/2023 7:23:00 AM Thank you for the visit and congrats Rana! I appreciate your comments. Linda

Charlotte Puddifoot Date: 1/6/2023 1:59:00 PM good use of language, very visual - congrats on your top win in the contest! :) Login to Reply Linda Alice Fowler Date: 1/6/2023 2:19:00 PM Hi Charlotte. Thanks for stopping with positive and encouraging comments! :)

Ann Peck Date: 1/6/2023 9:57:00 AM A beautiful poem that is exactly like a winter storm! I remember when I was young walking to school in one. No fun :) Congratulations on First Place! Login to Reply Linda Alice Fowler Date: 1/6/2023 2:17:00 PM Thank you Ann. Fortunately, I was able to avoid the worst storms when I lived in a snowy State!

David Kavanagh Date: 1/6/2023 8:38:00 AM Big congratulations Linda, on a wonderful trophy win, totalling deserved describing the painful reality and power of winter, cheers David Login to Reply Linda Alice Fowler Date: 1/6/2023 2:15:00 PM Thank you David! I always appreciate your positive words. :)

Joanna Daniel Date: 1/5/2023 8:20:00 PM Congratulations, Linda on your trophy winner:) Login to Reply Linda Alice Fowler Date: 1/6/2023 6:13:00 AM Thank you Jo!

Kim Rodrigues Date: 1/5/2023 7:56:00 PM Congratulations, Linda, on your first place win in my contest! Love the imagery and how you tell of the small creatures also seeking shelter from the storm!m Login to Reply Linda Alice Fowler Date: 1/6/2023 6:13:00 AM I'm honored Kim! Many thanks for the placement and for your positive comments. :)

Gordon Mcconnell Date: 12/30/2022 4:11:00 AM Great penning Linda, really good imagery and insightfulness throughout this fine piece of writing. Happy New year and keep warm and safe, Gordon Login to Reply Linda Alice Fowler Date: 12/30/2022 9:38:00 AM Hello Gordon. Nice to see you here. :) I appreciate your visit and supportive words! Linda

I Am Anaya Date: 12/29/2022 4:28:00 PM I can feel the desperation of the winter storm, in your signature storytelling, Linda, and dash of humor, slog a funny one. ~/B0L in the contest! ~Anaya Login to Reply Linda Alice Fowler Date: 12/29/2022 6:56:00 PM Thanks my friend. Sometimes I just can't take myself too seriously Anaya! LOL I have slogged through the snow before. That's the only way to describe it, especially with a wet snow.

Sotto Poet Date: 12/29/2022 4:19:00 PM A greatly penned poem, Linda. You took me with you through the Freezing flurries to my own shelter from the storm. Good luck with the contest and best wishes for a happy and prosperous year 2023. Login to Reply Linda Alice Fowler Date: 12/29/2022 6:42:00 PM hello Lasaad. Thank you for your kind comments on the storm and for the new year wishes. I wish the same for you :)

Panagiota Romios Date: 12/29/2022 10:12:00 AM Excellent….))I am freezing after reading this Panagiota Best to you. Login to Reply Panagiota Romios Date: 12/29/2022 2:42:00 PM Under blankets! LOL Linda Alice Fowler Date: 12/29/2022 1:31:00 PM Hi Pangie! I'm glad I set the mood for you. Now, go warm up!