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Today is Quadrille Monday at dVerse Poets Pub and the prompt word is “snow.”
Snow is beautiful danger
like a sleeping cat’s claws. It masks the world soft, hiding sharp objects.
It entices us into the blinding white to freeze.
A snowflake confuses the eye, appearing to float, barely falling as it holds our attention
while thousands fall and accumulate into barricades.
And speaking of beautiful danger, here’s a creepy song about snow by Claudine Longet:
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Yes, all those delicate snowflakes have such power when gathered together.
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I think “those” used in that comment might be construed as a political statement that can be used for either side of any issue, where the snow in my poem falls on everyone.
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Interesting take. It does hide dangerous things but mostly beautifies. I miss it.
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Insightful take on snow, Maria. All is not always beautiful…but your photo is!
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Thank you. I’m glad you liked my poem, and my photo.
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I enjoyed your descriptive quadrille! A beautiful danger indeed. Cheers.
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Maria ~ this is seriously brilliant.
much love,
David
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Thank you.
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I agree, Maria, snow is beautiful danger. I love the simile ‘like a sleeping cat’s claws’ and the way you describe a snowflake as confusing the eye.
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Thank you.
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I love how you describe the danger of snow as the claws of a cat… yes there are danger in beauty
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Thank you.
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Snow can be treacherous and the quadrille captures that so beautifully.
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Well done quadrille.
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Thank you.
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🙌💕🙌
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When snow turns to ice, it can be deadly.
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