dverse, poetry dVerse OLN 399 — cloud cotton leaves Posted by Lisa or Li on January 15, 2026 cloud cotton leaves Just then I see cloud cotton leaf winter tree limb pleasant substitute if momentary for green Lillian is today’s host for dVerse’ OpenLinkNight. Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like Loading... Related
the ‘momentary’ underscores your poem Lisa so well – how soon the leaf vanishes, like a glimpse of Spring
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Laura, thank you for sharing what you see in the poem. Hope you are enjoying your day <3
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Love what winter can bring…
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I do also, Bjorn. It freezes so much out and we get to start with a fresh slate when it’s over.
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Cloud cotton leaves–love that and the turn in the poem with “if momentary.”
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Thanks, Merril :)
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You’re welcome, Li!
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Ah yes….Mother Nature, in all her modes of dress, provides some beauty for the discerning eye. :)
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:)
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Gorgeous, gorgeous write! ❤️❤️
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Thank you, Sanaa. <3
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Beautiful.
Knowing that green will return is part of the beauty.
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Thanks, Ken. I guess the clouds are dotted placeholders as they drift by :)
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Lovely fitting poem, Li!!! xo
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Cindy thanks <3
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You captured the ephemeral, Lisa, and I love the splash of colour in this delightful poem.
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Thanks, Kim <3
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Those “cloud cotton leaves” are a creative substitute indeed!
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Thanks, Mish.
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What a wonderful sky, well captured. (K)
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It was a day when the sun decided to shine.
Today when I looked out a “truffula-like” cloud stopped just where it would be a tuft of green in summertime. Hence the poem :)
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A beautiful backdrop and telling.
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Thanks so much :)
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