Snow Innocence Poems

They spread beauty and fragrance
For the sake of it
Expect nothing in return
Friendly with the thorns
They live in grace and peace
And fade with joy

Apropos no motive
They...

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All is pristine 
White lights twinkle,reflected on fresh fallen snow.
The black velvet backdrop of night
Enhances the perception of silvery glitter.
Each tiny flash excitedly gossips to...

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Night Labor
by Michael R. Burch

for Rachel Corrie

Tonight we keep the flame alive;
we keep the candle lit.
We burn bright incense in your name
and swear we’ll not...

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I wrote this poem for a writing assignment when I was in 12th grade- 1997. I've saved it after all these years...

The girl stood on...

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Must I tear my heart in two  

for you to understand how I feel about you

Should I split my soul in pieces 

To let...

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You call me a flower
But what kind?

Is it a yellow tulip? A cluster of warm sunshine and happiness? 

Or maybe a Lily of the Valley?...

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we go ice skating 
we go sledding, we go fight in the snow 
 your cheeks are red because it’s cold, 
my cheeks are red...

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Stretching forward, 
To test the ice,
I pull back, 
Scared the ice may fracture, 

Scared I might fall into, 
The cold dark, dreamless, 
Abyss below. 

Turning...

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Close your eyes and breathe
With snow just a flurry
The winter evergreen
And the children scurry

Their faces all aglow
The soft twinkle in all their eyes
With snowflakes on...

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Rocking back and forth with a Magellan hat, Lennie prepares for sailing.
Incoherent babbling is heard from the explorer on all fours. 
Items of existential curiosity,...

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The snow fell like white tinselled stars.
She was in love, inhaling of planet, Mars
Studying his angel, silken strands of hair.
Oh, how longingly, his warm love...

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Of Nature, Desert, Sand And Western Skies

Oh, silence -arid air where thorny cactus grows
 Where desolation runs ever so wild
Towering nearby whitecapped mountains of snow
...

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Look into my eyes.
     What do you see?
     It’s only me, 
     Who...

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I can ride with galaxies out of sight
  explore the far edge of everywhere
  I can pause to walk at the speed of...

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Temperature dropping overnight bringing a crisp morning at daylight
The cooling sensation of a light northern wind
Slightly numbing the face with a mild, pleasurable, sting
Blowing tree...

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