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1 Feb 2006 @ 13:49, by N Marion Hage

Castles made made of snow is a poem I wrote to convey that there is a difference between temporary beauty and lasting beauty. Grass withers, and flowers fade, but the fruit of love is eternal. The imagery is of a grand sparkling ice-castle, glistening in the sun, seemingly a jewel from heaven. But it has little substance, and is in a sense, nothing more than window dressing.

Much of what we do in life fits in this category. A trophy won in a game fades. In fact, our beauty fades. But if we choose wisdom, expressions of love, acts of kindness, understanding, and invest in these areas, the return never diminishes or fades, and can set in motion good that last and replicates:

Castles Made of Snow

Castles made of snow, white promises, glistening like diamonds in the sun; are but empty pledges and lies.

You are more fleeting than the sunset stealing over the
mountain, beautiful, but never lasting more than the
moment.

In the heat of the wise sun, your foundations melt like wax, and your walls crumble. Will you leave the White Knight slipping in a puddle? But alas, you are lovely, and seemingly pure, but only for as long as you last!

N Marion Hage © 1/7/06

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4 comments

1 Feb 2006 @ 13:53 by jstarrs : There's no poem...
...I think that's lovely.
Only the message remains.  

2 Feb 2006 @ 10:47 by susannahbe : Welcome to the news logs :-)
& thanks for your inspiring words.  

12 Feb 2006 @ 19:29 by hgoodgame : Yes, thanks so much!
Welcome to NCN. Did anyone else notice that this poem is copywritten two years into the future? Time traveler too? ;)  

26 Feb 2006 @ 19:17 by poetsong : I went back to the past
And corrected the date. Whew... Time travelers, don't forget to cover your paths!  

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