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Open Poetry #47

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Huan Yi
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since 2004-10-12

Posts 6688
Waukegan

0 posted 2011-05-04 10:58 AM

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Amid the swirling snow—
White beard a wooden cane
Silver Birches

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easy1
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since 2010-05-22

Posts 1209
Southeastern USA

1 posted 2011-05-04 01:54 PM

The title refers to Tolstoy's estate, a nature and historical park since 1921 (so their website recounts). Somehow I doubt that snow season is tourist season there.

A man of contradictions and of genius. I like your short poem here, and perhaps someday will be able to visit Tolstoy country in person.

Juju
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since 2003-12-29

Posts 3429
In your dreams

2 posted 2011-05-04 02:02 PM

I like this

Juju

Huan Yi
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since 2004-10-12

Posts 6688
Waukegan

3 posted 2011-05-04 02:07 PM

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Thank you both

I was very Japanese as well
for some reason; as the first line
is intended to also be an allusion to:

To be old—
Now amid the swirling snow
I understand:

No one comes to visit me;
There is no place to go.

Teika

Thanks again

John

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