New Snow

4 Responses to New Snow

1. Booksilver says:

   February 3, 2014 at 10:21 am

   Lovely, lovely — makes me think of this:

   It sifts from Leaden Sieves —
   It powders all the Wood.
   It fills with Alabaster Wool
   The Wrinkles of the Road —

   It makes an Even Face
   Of Mountain, and of Plain —
   Unbroken Forehead from the East
   Unto the East again —

   It reaches to the Fence —
   It wraps it Rail by Rail
   Till it is lost in Fleeces —
   It deals Celestial Vail

   To Stump, and Stack — and Stem —
   A Summer’s empty Room —
   Acres of Joints, where Harvests were,
   Recordless, but for them —

   It Ruffles Wrists of Posts
   As Ankles of a Queen —
   Then stills its Artisans — like Ghosts —
   Denying they have been —

   — Emily Dickinson

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   • booksandbuttons says:

     February 3, 2014 at 11:01 am

     Wonderful. Let’s memorize it. “It sifts from Leaden Sieves . . .” the
     woman was a genius.

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2. FictionFan says:

   February 3, 2014 at 4:08 pm

   Ooh, for once I’m quite glad it’s raining here! We’re having a snow-free winter so far – lovely!

   PS For some reason your posts aren’t showing up in my Reader any more, so sorry I keep missing them. I do get e-mails but I’m rotten at checking my e-mails. Would you mind if I went on to the Supprt Forum for help – it would mean providing a link to your blog? Unless you’ve deliberately set it up not to show in the Reader? (I also don’t seem to be notified when you reply to a comment.)

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   • booksandbuttons says:

     February 3, 2014 at 7:46 pm

     It’s a long story—trying to work out the glitches. Since my blog went to “.com” I
     might not be in Reader anymore–too bad. I sent you an email trying to explain.
     Thanks for your support.

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