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...and so at this hour a storm anew in Tappan, New York ~ Tenderness and Temper

...a storm anew...

Tenderness and Temper

A gossamer veil of wind, snow and light 
Settled and cloaked in crystal strokes of white
So delicate be these touches upon fallen branches and bough
Beauty shall we behold be the storm's silent vow
Fury and calm be the mood of Nature at hand
Ask I what forces be there presently in command
Listen I to the night winds of November's storming path
Hear I that a new dawning awaits beyond the wind's wrath
Cold be the night as gusting winds from the north do blow
Pristine be the falling and wind swept snow
Tenderness and temper be this night's domain
Nature's province in storming splendor holds its special claim.

Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Tappan, New York

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