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December 26, 2012
By ottersarah SILVER, Maryville, Tennessee
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Everywhere, man blames nature and fate, yet his fate is only the echo of his character and passions, his mistakes and his weaknesses

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We will sit by the fire in
the days after Christmas
as you hum “Friendly Persuasion” and
lean against my shoulder.

We will watch as the world
slowly melts the
winter that has lasted
our entire lives.

We will tuck our instruments
under our chins
(You on viola and me on violin)
and converse with lustful phrases in
the manner of lovers.

Hush,
Hush.
This cadence has a tragic decrescendo.

© George N., Houston, TX

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mereCat PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 17 2014 at 1:47 am
mereCat PLATINUM, Horsham, Other
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&quot;I am finally colouring inside the lines I live between&quot;

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Stunning. You've somehow made all the lines turn into musical phrases. I especially love the last line.
HPRGSuperFan GOLD said...
on Dec. 30 2012 at 12:59 pm
HPRGSuperFan GOLD, Indian Creek, Illinois
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This is SOOOO beautiful! I play the viola, and not only is it awesome to be mentioned in such a cool poem, but it's nice to finally have someone know what a viola is. Ha, ha--I'll be sure to check out more of your stuff!
ladybugsrock SILVER said...
on Dec. 30 2012 at 11:17 am
ladybugsrock SILVER, Billings, Montana
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This poem is amazing:) I love the stanza about "melting the winter away"! I play cello so this poem especially speaks to me! I will check out more of your poems, be sure to check out mine!
Beef. PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 30 2012 at 12:07 am
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I swear I can hear the tearful symphony in the background on this one