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Winter

By reneeJ

Topics: Poetry Source: AllPoetry Original source

All day the gray sky, like a blanket, Covers the earth in gloom, Sparse birds relentlessly search For a worm in winter's ruin. The trees flayed by autumn's sigh Reach their arms up in appeal, Black veins against the sky With their barren blood congealed. Gloom is death.  In every field It hovers like a moan. Its cries keen in the cold wind. Its tears freeze upon the pond. Not man or beast can prosper here, They gather in their dreams - Benumbed by the world's ills They speculate on spring. Written September 30th, 2001 © on Sep 30 2001 09:20 AM PST   10 • 0 • 1

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