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winter soltace
winter summerland
balmy and warm
skiers look for snow
dandelions bloom
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Downeast Maine is having a very
different winter than last year.
Dandelions still blooming and
other plants also confused by
the warmish weather.
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TPOS winter solstice
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Photo: (c) 2015 by Sherpa
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Forty years ago, there would have just been
a husband and wife, and maybe toddlers
tonight there were for at least two families,
two full pews including great-grands
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Christmas Eve
families return each year
generations grow
children now with their own
heart warming ~ loving
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TPOS prompt: warmth
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photo: (c) 2015 Saradunn
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New York City
huge crowd cheers sings cheers
crystal ball drops
East Port ~ DownEast Maine
8 foot sardine drops ~ kiss for luck
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CSP prompt: shape.
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photo: (c) 2013 artsipelago
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chill of winter night
Christmas Eve in Maine
children’s voices sing
hearts warmed with their presence
sign of hope for future
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TPOS prompt: warmth
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photo: (c) 2015 Saradunn
children of St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church
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