painting
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Off a frozen ledge One drop of fallen rain Slowly drips and Freezes, adhering to another,Then another Forming an icicle – A stalactite Refuge for those Who reach out For fear of drowning – Sliding passed water’s edge Only to find Their icy grip Is slippery-futile And immerse they must with Heads submerging Til the… Read more
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pre-dawn melody from atop a tree – announcing new things arriving that soon I shall see. the sun grabs the horizon with his hands an arising pull up to peek upon new lands and break a sleepy lull. the flow of a song intertwined with the stroke of a brush a new melodic picture to linger in… Read more
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Guardian eye, strict ray of light, Protecting vessels adrift at night. Whilst commanding swells pound the shore, Offering featherlight droplets upon the moor. I am one who spies things pass From warmly within forgiving glass. Wondering always, my thoughts abound, As the laden sea air, my tears find the ground. Sky obscured by phantom mist… Read more
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O flower I look upon your petals supple and lithe Layered neatly One upon the next Each withers Revealing yet another And these petals spent fall Floating to the ground Having served the world with Beauty-bright O flower savor this moment When your petals Still damp from Fresh Dewy morns Stand humbly upright for Foggy… Read more
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my bare feet stung as i walked across the grass blanketed with hoarfrost to the warm light a short distance away from an inviting cottage an embracing glow upon a flame streaming through the window that beckoned me to walk a prickly path numb into the heart of God where I was welcomed with response… Read more
Rick Stassi Poetry 