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Rated: E · Poetry · Animal · #2210187
What we see and do not see in the winter
White lies the snow,
Hoarfrost and ice,
In the moon’s light,
Telling me of perfection,
Ermine blanketed.

Like winter-coated mice,
Instead of winter napping
Easing through drifts,
Searching for a mite of food,
One weary eye cast above
Fearing the snowy owl.
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