Winter in a Birch-Wood

By MercyRain

winter
early winter
walks
in the post-rain mud-slush
in a gathering of birches stripped bare
these bleached bones
clawing at icy sky
crying, "Dont!
Don't leave us
here!"



originally published in "Steel Point Quarterly"
reprinted in "Songs of the Narwhal"
reprinted in "Inside the Faery Ring"

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Copyright 2003 MercyRain
Published on Saturday, December 27, 2003.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: fun poem. and yes! spoutwood! glen rock! faerie festival. i used to be a member of their CSA. if yer ever up for a hike! shout.

  • Jonas On Saturday, October 14, 2006, Jonas (720)By person wrote:

    greetings. i find your words as always fill me with fantastic and magical thoughts. i miss your presence here. hope you get this.

  • purr_verse On Friday, March 5, 2004, purr_verse (1059)By person wrote:

    i think i anthropomorphise too much. i found it deeply sad rather than creepy...felt pity for the bonetrees... Gods, maybe i've just got it all wrong. But I really liked it. dang. >:) purr

  • Spiritus_Frumenti On Saturday, January 17, 2004, Spiritus_Frumenti (341)By person wrote:

    a creepy piece, indeed...-l-

  • KittyStryker On Saturday, December 27, 2003, KittyStryker (711)By person wrote:

    mm. creepy is definately the right word... well written.

  • yslehc On Saturday, December 27, 2003, yslehc (334)By person wrote:

    lovely write.. very creepy ,i almost have a clear picture of it in my mind

  • birdwell On Saturday, December 27, 2003, birdwell (140)By person wrote:

    very well indeed!

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