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Write a winter Pantoum.
A pantoum is a poem where each stanza is 4 lines, and the second and fourth line of each stanza are repeated as the first and third lines of the next. As this creates a lot of repetition, try to pick a winter theme that would benefit from emphasis of certain lines.
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December blew in with cold smoke— Leaving our imprints in the snow. Melted the icicles into oceans And then the birds sang of peace.
Leaving our imprints in the snow, Cigarette teeth and nicotine dreams. And then the birds sang of peace. Brighter days are ahead.
Cigarette teeth and nicotine dreams— I ashed what remained in the snow banks. Brighter days are ahead But first let me shed my shadow.
I ashed what remained in the snow banks For every snowflake that said I was too ordinary. But first let me shed my shadow In favor of chasing after the sun, love struck and quite insane.
Soft snow parries cold dead earth Weaves a blanket spotless, clean Swallows up the bone and birth Not a speck nor stone is seen
Weaves a blanket spotless, clean Hides away the flesh still warm Not a speck nor stone is seen There’s no evidence; no harm
Hides away the flesh still warm Swallows up the begging screams There’s no evidence; no harm No more sleep, eyelids; no dreams
Swallows up the begging screams With shards of crystal glass-cut ice No more sleep, eyelids; no dreams Perfection always has its price
With shards of crystal glass-cut ice It carves out every withered flaw Perfection always has its price It burns away what was once raw
It carves out every withered flaw And blankets all in blinding white It burns away what was once raw With frost’s most vicious sparkling bite
Walking through those many people I saw You standing all alone on this fine eve I could not help myself, for what I saw A girl most beautiful like none I’ve seen.
You, standing all alone on this fine eve Your velvet coat a shield from all around A girl most beautiful like none I’ve seen Can’t spend an eve like this with naught but sound.
Your velvet coat a shield from all around, You stood there, looking onto cars below, Can’t spend an eve like this with naught but sound, Lest sound became as sweet as your own voice.
You stood there, looking onto cars below, With snow just dancing to your gentle hum Lest sound became as sweet as your own voice All I’d e’er want to hear is what you’d say.
With snow just dancing to your gentle hum, The rhythm of your heart in time with mine All I’d e’er want to hear is what you’d say If I asked you to come back round to mine.
The rhythm of your heart in time with mine, You looked at me with eyes longing to dance, “If I asked you to come back round to mine? Would you?” “Of course, I would.” No shame in that.
You looked at me with eyes longing to dance, Then asked me, “How is it you love me so?” “Would you?” “Of course, I would.” No shame in that, I swore this eve to never let you go.
I button my coat before the front door Your breath warms the back of my neck As we walk out into the cold air Your hand finds a home in mine.
Your breath warms the back of my neck As I align my steps with yours Your hand finds a home in mine Softly I smile at your side.
As I align my steps with yours I see thousands of New Years’ lights Softly I smile at your side I lean against you and hold you tight.
I see thousands of New Years’ lights As we stand at the edge of the crowd I lean against you and hold you tight And see starlight in your eyes.
As we stand at the edge of the crowd I look up at your gorgeous face And see starlight in your eyes. We kiss under the clouded sky.
I look up at your gorgeous face And I find myself at home there We kiss under the clouded sky The cold can’t reach your warm embrace.
Last season of a year, Blue sky and shining snow, Dream about it long ago, Pine trees plum bossom ever beautiful.
Blue sky and shining snow, Earth covered in bright white, Pine trees plum bossom ever beautiful, Lives in the forest fall asleep.
Earth covered in bright white, Amazing nature’s masterpiece, Lives in the forest fall asleep, Sharp cold wind blowing through air.
Amazing nature’s masterpiece, Wonderful story of the year, Sharp cold wind blowing through air, Not weakening the loves around.
A wild soul, in the middle of chaos yet tranquil. A heart torn into pieces could be amended, however would lose shape, A mental blade turned a blood flowing heart into pieces of paper. Pieces of broken metals on motion under the hurricane, masks and scarecrows , all this happened in a red dark circumference, clouded with rough sounds from red souls. Pain and hella sorrows, a tribe known for dark spaces, filled with terrestrial energies. Dark sound’s reiterating day and night amongst dark souls. A freaking sensation inimical to the soul, Drowning in darkness desperately craving the light from above. Ironical faces fighting each other. All cold hearted, no atom of humanity runs through there veins, A world that needs a rebirth…
In winter's embrace, the world turns to ice, A frozen canvas, glistening and pure, As snowflakes dance, each one a unique device, Nature's artistry, serene and demure.
A frozen canvas, glistening and pure, The landscape transformed, a winter wonderland, Nature's artistry, serene and demure, A magical realm, crafted by nature's hand.
The landscape transformed, a winter wonderland, Trees adorned with frost, like crystal chandeliers, A magical realm, crafted by nature's hand, Whispering winds sing songs only winter hears.
Trees adorned with frost, like crystal chandeliers, Blanketed in white, the earth finds its repose, Whispering winds sing songs only winter hears, A symphony of stillness, where peace quietly flows.
Blanketed in white, the earth finds its repose, A hushed serenity, a moment held in time, A symphony of stillness, where peace quietly flows, Winter's embrace, a scene so sublime.
A hushed serenity, a moment held in time, As snowflakes dance, each one a unique device, Winter's embrace, a scene so sublime, In winter's beauty, we find our own slice of paradise.
In winter's embrace, the world turns to ice, A frozen canvas, glistening and pure, As snowflakes dance, each one a unique device, Nature's artistry, serene and demure.
A frozen canvas, glistening and pure, The landscape transformed, a winter wonderland, Nature's artistry, serene and demure, A magical realm, crafted by nature's hand.
The landscape transformed, a winter wonderland, Trees adorned with frost, like crystal chandeliers, A magical realm, crafted by nature's hand, Whispering winds sing songs only winter hears.
Trees adorned with frost, like crystal chandeliers, Blanketed in white, the earth finds its repose, Whispering winds sing songs only winter hears, A symphony of stillness, where peace quietly flows.
Blanketed in white, the earth finds its repose, A hushed serenity, a moment held in time, A symphony of stillness, where peace quietly flows, Winter's embrace, a scene so sublime.
In this winter wonderland, laughter takes flight, Children build snowmen, their joy reaching the sky, With rosy cheeks and eyes shining bright, They create memories, as time swiftly passes by.
The fire crackles, casting a warm, golden glow, As loved ones gather, sharing stories and cheer, In winter's embrace, hearts full and aglow, A season of love, bringing us all near.
If only I had no fear
To set free my desire
This winter that’s always near
I would’ve set it on fire
To set free my desire For winter to leave my shelf I would’ve set it on fire But I’m the fire myself
For winter to leave my shelf I could’ve washed it away But I’m the fire myself I would be gone anyway
I could’ve washed it away Or maybe there’s nothing I can do I would be gone anyway ‘Cause maybe I’m this winter too
The sun sets earlier, It's cold and dark. You feel as though the world is grey and black, The gloominess of winter is back.
It's cold and dark, The sadness returns, The gloominess of winter is back. You have to learn to be wise.
The sadness returns, All you can hear are people's silent yearns. The gloominess of winter is back, Lay in bed and try to ease.
All you can hear are people's silent yearns, No one to talk to, no one is concerned. Lay in bed and try to ease, For winter is back, so do as you please.
Her kiss, oh so soft and sweet, Like a gentle breeze on a summer's seat, It leaves me breathless, weak in the knees, My heart races, my soul at ease. Her hug, so warm and tight, Like a blanket on a cold winter's night, It wraps me in its loving embrace, And chases all my fears away. Her hands, so delicate and fine, Like a work of art, a masterpiece divine, They caress me with grace and care, And make my heart sing with joy and prayer. let me drown in their depths, and lose myself In the beauty of her hazel eyes, I find my wealth For in their gaze, I see a love so pure A love that will forever be, my heart's allure
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