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Snowmen

an ekphrastic poem

By Randy BakerPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Snowmen
Photo by Hoyoun Lee on Unsplash

We build snowmen, as if

fashioning our better selves,

creating magic, despite knowing

the fragility of it all.

Ekphrastic

About the Creator

Randy Baker

Poet, author, essayist.

My Vocal "Top Stories":

* The Breakers Motel * 7 * Holding On * Til Death Do Us Part * The Fisherman

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  • Sean A.about a year ago

    Well done

  • Dana Crandellabout a year ago

    This is deep! Incredibly well written, Randy!

  • Kayleigh Fraser ✨about a year ago

    I love the depth of this from so few words 👌🤍❤️

  • Mariann Carrollabout a year ago

    I love building snowman’s, your poem title caught my eye ⛄️

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