Winter in my country!

Dracula
By Dracula

"Winter in the Country"
by Claude McKay

Sweet life! how lovely to be here
And feel the soft sea-laden breeze
Strike my flushed face, the spruce's fair
Free limbs to see, the lesser trees'
.
Bare hands to touch, the sparrow's cheep
To heed, and watch his nimble flight
Above the short brown grass asleep.
Love glorious in his friendly might,
.
Music that every heart could bless,
And thoughts of life serene, divine,
Beyond my power to express,
Crowd round this lifted heart of mine!
.
But oh! to leave this paradise
For the city's dirty basement room,
Where, beauty hidden from the eyes,
A table, bed, bureau, and broom
.
In corner set, two crippled chairs
All covered up with dust and grim
With hideousness and scars of years,
And gaslight burning weird and dim,
.
Will welcome me . . . And yet, and yet
This very wind, the winter birds
The glory of the soft sunset,
Come there to me in words.

By Dracula• 20 Jan 2009 17:07
Dracula

sniff..shoot yourself then shoot me twice! :) !

By britexpat• 20 Jan 2009 16:51
britexpat

The keyboard is drenched in my tears ...sniff.. sniff....

I left my homeland and all its beauty for life in this city as an expatriate ....sniff....

By Dracula• 20 Jan 2009 14:58
Dracula

Spre surpriza ta, afla ca sunt roman din Transilvania!

By anonymous• 20 Jan 2009 14:35
anonymous

We have tora bora there for you

By Rania M• 20 Jan 2009 14:31
Rania M

lol bye

By GodFather.• 20 Jan 2009 14:29
GodFather.

cool..out here now..will log on later..ciao Malika Rania

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HE WHO DARES WINS

By Rania M• 20 Jan 2009 14:28
Rania M

i was home almost 4 weeks ago, it was freeeeezing. i hate it

By Rania M• 20 Jan 2009 14:27
Rania M

sure, Bora Bora is on.. :P

By samaac• 20 Jan 2009 14:26
samaac

i wonder when i last saw winter how does it feel?

By GodFather.• 20 Jan 2009 14:26
GodFather.

So your still for Bora Bora for the 14/02?

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HE WHO DARES WINS

By Rania M• 20 Jan 2009 14:25
Rania M

hello UkEng, i hate winter, im a huge summer fan. love the sun and beach

By GodFather.• 20 Jan 2009 14:22
GodFather.

Hi Queen..

O I miss those miserable, cold, damp, wintery days..

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HE WHO DARES WINS

By Rania M• 20 Jan 2009 14:20
Rania M

i dont miss winter days.

By GodFather.• 20 Jan 2009 14:11
GodFather.

FS he is from Pinoyvansilaynia...

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HE WHO DARES WINS

By Formatted Soul• 20 Jan 2009 14:11
Formatted Soul

Where are you from? I mean are you really from Romania ??

By Dracula• 20 Jan 2009 14:08
Dracula

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By GodFather.• 20 Jan 2009 14:08
GodFather.

Drac you make me sad.. O I miss those wintery days..walking in Hyde park, Hampstead Heath..:(

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HE WHO DARES WINS

By anonymous• 20 Jan 2009 13:50
anonymous

you must choose 'Flanostu' display picture for you. Talk to him may be he's ready to exchange. You know the time is Give n Take. May be he is afraid of your name then let me know I'll take him in privacy.

By Rizks• 20 Jan 2009 13:44
Rizks

as usual, nice ones from Drac...!!

By Khanan• 20 Jan 2009 13:38
Khanan

I jsut love winter...

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