Softly And Silently Poem by Susan Williams

Softly And Silently

Rating: 4.9


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Snow sifting silently down
...floating down from the heavy heavens above
...floating down through the bare boughs
and hushing the forest all about.
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Moonlight filtering softly down
...softly etching the trunks of the tall trees
...softly tracing the pine needles with silver
and hushing the forest all about.
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Snow and moonlight falling softly together from heaven above
...falling softly on the closed eyelids
...falling softly on the pale cheeks
of the body face-up and splayed out in the snow.
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The night breeze rose and the moonlight flickered
...and together moaned through the tall trees of the forest
...while the snow softly and silently fell
and covered the body and the retreating footfalls.
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~~~~~~~~~© 2021 Susan Williams.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kostas Lagos 17 January 2021

The beauty of winter...

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David Wood 18 January 2021

I agree with Kostas, a beautiful winter scene. A good 5.

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Savita Tyagi 18 January 2021

Lovely poem. Snow soft and silent uplifts my spirit more than anything. I could close my eyes and think of the last snow through your poem.

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Dr Dillip K Swain 18 January 2021

Snow and moonlight falling softly softly from heaven... what a wonderful scene that the captures through her powerful poetic eyes! Such a beautiful poem with a lovely title. I find illustrious poetic beauty in this magnificent composition.

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Rini Shibu 17 January 2021

Nice imagery of snow and winter..excellent piece

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Captain Cur 21 March 2021

An elixir of emotions and images brilliantly mixed to create a tranquil hushed snowfall beneath a silvery moon. The human element of observation enhanced beneath the snow.

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Rebecca Navarre 23 February 2021

Brings me back to beautiful winter nights sledding and making snow angels in the yard! .. Beautiful sentiments in this ever so beautiful poem! ..

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Rebecca Navarre 23 February 2021

Beautifully enchanting! .. Beautiful feel! .. Beautifully painted! .. Yes Definite 5 Stars! ...

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S.zaynab Kamoonpuri 20 January 2021

Wow awesome poem, one of your very best indeed, snowfall is exotic for me to read of and moonlight the way you portrayed is delightful and is my favourite imagery. Kudos for a fab poem. Plz do read and comment my newest poem too titled, 'mini earthquake experiences'

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M.J. Lemon 19 January 2021

Stark, magnificent imagery, Susan. There is such great beauty and also something untoward...In this verse I can see both life and death. Absolutely magnificent! A perfect 5 stars.

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