Friday, January 3, 2003

To Winter Comments

Rating: 2.7

O Winter! bar thine adamantine doors:
The north is thine; there hast thou built thy dark
Deep-founded habitation. Shake not thy roofs,
Nor bend thy pillars with thine iron car.'
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William Blake
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Ratnakar Mandlik 08 February 2016

The narration of winter and it's dread is superb and realistic. Thanks for sharing.

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Susan Williams 08 February 2016

No whimpering or simpering sweet nothings are whispered in his poem, William Blake sees winter as a strong unforgiving adversary. We must acknowledge the brute strength of the seasons- it's not all sparkling sunlike and pansies! - - - - - - - - - - Lo! now the direful monster, whose 1000 skin clings To his strong bones, strides o'er the groaning rocks: He withers all in silence, and in his hand Unclothes the earth, and freezes up frail life.

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Imani Walters 08 February 2016

I like that! it's vary truthfull and it brings me back when I first met winter myself. It's makes me want to have that feeling about winter and just spread out my words to everybody. Good job!

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* Sunprincess * 08 February 2016

..........a fabulous poem penned so nicely...winter is a charming season to enjoy a warm place with someone special ★

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Ramesh T A 08 February 2016

What a nice and truthful poem about Winter's power by William Blake!

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M Asim Nehal 08 February 2016

Short lived winter with global warming.....10

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Edward Kofi Louis 08 February 2016

To respect nature! ! ! And to live in peace. Thanks for sharing.

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