<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=340615" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>First Snowfall</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">The last of autumn’s leaves begins assault<br>Of winter gales. The sap within the trees<br>In hibernating xylems call a halt<br>To most activity to some degree.<br>The birds that once resided amongst them<br>Already left for warmer spots unknown.<br>A few remain behind but are condemned<br>To weather winters snow and ice alone.<br>The snow begins to fall. At first, a flake, <br>Then more and more until the trees are white<br>And weighted. Branches, weak, begin to break<br>And fall to earth and soon are crowned despite<br>The slackened storm. The wind subsides and all<br>Is quiet and calmness follows the squall.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Albert+Ahearn">Albert Ahearn</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=340615" data-title="First Snowfall de Albert Ahearn" data-description="The last of autumn’s leaves begins assault Of winter gales. The sap within the trees In hibernating xylems call a halt To most activity to some degree. The birds that once resided amongst them Already left for warmer spots unknown. A few remain ..."></div> </div> </div>

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