orgami's Diaryland Diary

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land of ice and snow

was down on the ice of Clear Lake tonight standing on the frozen crust
of ice and some light snow
under the cold crisp sky
the lone sentinel microwave tower
on the far rise of a hill

while underneath me the ice expanded with the cold creaking and shuddering
birthing fresh cracks and groans
growls and barks The dog that came with me to the lake and empty cottage
backed away and ran to shore
it was something to hear and feel through my workboots the power of nature at work the cycles rebounding like shock waves with each split of frozen water to think I swam here
two and a half years ago when I was
last visiting

the cottage empty the windows frosted over like cataracts on old eyes the typewriters waiting fresh ribbon and paper come spring when the ice melts
and turns rotten the ground thaws
and fresh grass starts to turn green under the heat of a new seasons sun

.O..

12:02 a.m. - 2006-01-16

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