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Grateful MAG

By Anonymous

When I slip
beneath the sheets, spent
as a sodden tea bag,
I am grateful.
In my mind it snows.

Noiseless snow,
the kind that artists paint
for Christmas cards
and poets call down –
perfect for angels,
or a hoof print
if I were a deer.

Silent, still
as a sleeping newborn
in my mind

when I awake to dawn
illuminating
the underbellies of leaves,
my muscles rested.
I lie, awed
by the quiet strength of one
infantile morning
and the heat creeps
like a secret
through the radiator.

And I am grateful.
In my mind it snows.

© Anonymous

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Duane BRONZE said...
on May. 9 2011 at 1:53 pm
Duane BRONZE, Wathena, Kansas
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Love this poem so freaking awsome and calming

 

decembersun14 PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 1 2010 at 10:57 am
decembersun14 PLATINUM, Winchester, Massachusetts
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&quot;Life sucks. A lot. But you just have to keep on going. No matter what happens. You can never ever give up. You just have to roll with the punches, go with the flow, and always try your best to keep on going &lt;3&quot;

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Very simple and moving. i loved it :)
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on Feb. 14 2010 at 12:03 am
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I really like this, its super simple, but it makes me think in depth. Amazing.
ilovetinkerbell GOLD said...
on Nov. 16 2009 at 1:11 pm
ilovetinkerbell GOLD, Raytown, Missouri
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I loved it. Great job on writing it.
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Simple. Amazing. The imagery is warming and really conveys feeling. I love it. This quality of poetry seems to be hard to come by.
tamtam BRONZE said...
on May. 18 2009 at 7:36 pm
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Great visuals, like WOW this peom really brings out the difference in things to compare to the world. GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!
iLove2write BRONZE said...
on Apr. 18 2009 at 2:05 am
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Brilliant poem! I love the way you described everything!
xxnblyxx BRONZE said...
on Feb. 16 2009 at 12:13 am
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Great visuals and great descriptiveness
Lisaljb said...
on Jan. 7 2009 at 4:20 am
This is indeed a lovely poem, you did well and defifnitely deserved to be published!
sarahd said...
on Dec. 5 2008 at 3:53 pm
Wow, I really loved this poem. It's so calming and the visuals are unique and refreshing. I really like how the hushed, calm quality of the poem is just like the snow you write of. Great job!