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Cold Hearted

by Ian Whiteley

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Cold Hearted

 

the calming time

cotton wool squeak

beneath my feet

the air

crisp with cold

crystal palaces

cut from ice

nose and mouth

streaming mist

vivid blue sky

the lake cupped

by mountain hands

in a caring gesture

frozen feet deep

covered with snow

 

the calming time

distant voices

carried on a

biting breeze

cheeks frost rouged

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Tuesday 20th December 2016 12:18 pm

lake louise   winter   memories   love   the titanic didn't crash here but it feels so cold

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