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Laura London's avatar

Beautiful. The photo alone is so moving… is that a deceased flower

Joseph Massey's avatar

Yes, dead or dormant flowers poking out of the snow. Thank you.

Angela Fischetti's avatar

I see the same.

Paul Bullard's avatar

Love it. Read aloud worthy.

Janice LeCocq's avatar

Poignant

MaryBeth Lathrop's avatar

Thank you Joseph. The poem is as good as the photo.

Laura London's avatar

Seconded

Angela Fischetti's avatar

Joseph, for me, I found this dark. The photo is stark, the black & white reflects today's times. Honestly, it resembles a target, with the deceased roses resembling arrows. Heaviness on the heart. This said, I'm on the same page as @Laura London, it's incredibly moving, and startling. Thank you for sharing your beautiful gift.

R H's avatar

Absolutely beautiful, perfectly describes this wintry Ohio day-

Thank you

Robert Charboneau's avatar

A great one. I like the image of the frozen asphalt like cellophane sheets. And the line which earns the right to stand on its own: "defying a speechless season."

Michael Drummond's avatar

What a chilly work! Ha ha ha, great job.

Victoria Stoilova's avatar

Evocative and bittersweet, tracing snow, ice, and the speechless season. Beautiful picture. Thank you.