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Smoothly, fluidly the ringer strokes his rope-- a bell tolls. [Calgary, December 1st] |
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Vistas of mountains, forests, fields and flowers... faces appearing. [Calgary, December 2nd] |
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Glowing dawn, tall spruce silhouettes: streaks of pink. [Calgary, December 3rd] |
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Conductor hops, wildly waves and sings: voices dance. [Calgary, December 4th] |
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Dry fields gullies of bare aspen... ancient valley. [Calgary, December 5th] |
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Snowflakes seen at each street lamp... wet my face. [Calgary, December 6th] |
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Ice builds, in calm grey water near the shore. [Calgary, December 7th] |
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Election sign flat in the brown grass dusted with snow. [Calgary, December 8th] |
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A goose honks-- darker shapes on the black river. [Calgary, December 9th] |
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Blue clouds far snowy mountains-- footprints. [Calgary, December 10th] |
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High above red lights on a crane-- the Grinch's cap. [Calgary, December 11th] |
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The crowd claps last Hallelujah sung-- scratchy throat. [Calgary, December 12th] |
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Flowing ice spins out and lazes... in calm shallows. [Calgary, December 13th] |
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Lights blaze all down the street: Santa and his elves. [Calgary, December 14th] |
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My mind still pulling bell ropes: almost asleep. [Calgary, December 15th] |
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Lamp-lit clearing bare trees and snow... geese resting. [Calgary, December 16th] |
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Brown hills streaks of blue cloud: the wind is cold. [Calgary, December 17th] |
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Cold grey sky-- down the empty street snow rushes. [Calgary, December 18th] |
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Dry snow caught at the path's edge-- in bristly grass. [Calgary, December 19th] |
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At the bridge water laps, splashes-- traffic murmurs. [Calgary, December 20th] |
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Among the trees the full moon sets... silvery mist. [Calgary, December 21st] |
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Busy cars bright warm sunshine; bus's roar. [Calgary, December 22nd] |
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Up the long hill stores sprayed with grey: constant cars. [Calgary, December 23rd] |
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Bells peal-- a church across the park, lights ablaze. [Calgary, December 24th] |
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Unwrapped presents clutter my needed bed: nowhere to sleep. [Calgary, December 25th] |
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Candles gutter red wax drips down... a sip of wine. [Calgary, December 26th] |
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Walking along... sunny winter's day coatless, warm. [Calgary, December 27th] |
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Bright pathway, bridge... water flows rippling, black. [Calgary, December 28th] |
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Bridge... leaning, one thousand years, murmuring water. [Calgary, December 29th] |
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Lights twinkle on distant hillsides-- zipping cars. [Calgary, December 30th] |
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Cheering loudens the ball slowly falls: confetti and fireworks. [New York, December 31st] |
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