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Day 4 - Snowdrops

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ajduclos
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Day 4 - Snowdrops

Post by ajduclos » Thu Apr 04, 2019 9:34 am

Snowdrops 

Acknowledging Joe's birthday
the Snowdrops emerge
from their winter crypt
newly exposed
to the giver of life
forming their bells
seasonally white
delicate
chancing the vagaries
of early Spring
in this part of Maine
known as South Finland.  

Time marches
inexorably onward -
denying aging's realities
denies the truth of life.  

As one contemplates
the vastness of cosmic
metaphysical inevitability
death and rebirth
asleep and awake
freeze and thaw
like the tiny Snowdrops
ringing in the season
and natal anniversary
beauty comes from rising
and greeting the sun
from living today
from aging and being young.  

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Tom
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Re: Day 4 - Snowdrops

Post by Tom » Thu Apr 04, 2019 9:47 am

Greetings,

You needn't post your poems both here and in the thread entitled Post Your Poems Here.

One or the other is sufficient.

You seem to be enjoying this; glad you are here.

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Re: Day 4 - Snowdrops

Post by ajduclos » Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:11 am

Thanks, Tom.  Guess I misinterpreted Tracy's comments.

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Re: Day 4 - Snowdrops

Post by lisaeagle65 » Sun Apr 07, 2019 8:02 pm

great observation.    "Denies the truth of life."  very good

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Re: Day 4 - Snowdrops

Post by ajduclos » Mon Apr 08, 2019 6:26 am

Thanks, Lisaeagle65.  I'm having fun writing, trying to learn the craft.  I truly enjoy your writings.

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Re: Day 4 - Snowdrops

Post by DocCon » Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:38 am

An exceptional reflection on aging love/loss rebirth -- all the stuff from which great poems come;-)

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Re: Day 4 - Snowdrops

Post by ajduclos » Mon Apr 08, 2019 8:06 am

Thanks you, DonCon, for your kind words.

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