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Tuesday, 29 January 2008

Copse

Birch woods, snow packed high,
black branches taut against white sky.

Fresh clean air and crispy cold,
singing birds and

Guns at dawn.


Previously published in Envoi

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5 comments:

  1. mm10:08 am

    Oh yes, a killer last line. Literally.

    We have that here too. I'm still not used to it.

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  2. polona7:10 pm

    ooh... such idylic image and then shocking last line.
    great stuff!

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  3. Anonymous8:49 pm

    yes, the last line does shock, which is good.

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  4. Clare5:14 am

    Powerful. I really like the contrast of feeling in this.
    :)

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  5. Scot11:41 am

    This has compact power--love it!
    Thanks for the visit--


    midwestpoet.wordpress.com

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