Sunday, December 6, 2009

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it's december
i've taken shorter walks
and mumbled shorten prayers
for the passage of winter
clasping my bearish heart
i followed the dry wind's retreat
into the tameness of the woods
and packed tightly by the mountain snow
withdrew with the slumbering roots.

9 comments:

  1. This is so evocative and eloquent...beautifully written, BJE :)

    wishes,
    devika

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  2. wonderful winter piece...
    I am there, literally

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  3. Outstanding BJE, has to be my favourite..even if your heart is not in it (winter, that is), what a special piece!!!!!!

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  4. "tameness of the woods"
    "tightly by the mountain snow"
    "the slumbering roots"
    -Your words-

    ... and the whole, a fine thought!
    Lovit! _m

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  5. fine writing; and i love the photo too

    much love
    gillena

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  6. Slumbering roots!Thats a wonderful winter description

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  7. I just walked right into those snowy woods with you...excellent writing!

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  8. Thanks for being my walking companion in this post, my friends.

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