The Quiet Snow

Raymond Knister 1899 (Ruscom Station, Ontario) – 1932



1     The quiet snow
2     Will splotch
3     Each in the row of cedars
4     With a fine
5     And patient hand;
6     Numb the harshness,
7     Tangle of that swamp.
8     It does not say, The sun
9     Does these things another way.

10   Even on hats of walkers,
11   The air of noise
12   And street-car ledges
13   It does not know
14   There should be hurry.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Words 71
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 9, 5

Raymond Knister

John Raymond Knister was a Canadian poet, novelist, story writer, columnist, and reviewer, "known primarily for his realistic narratives set in rural Canada . more…

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