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Shall I Compare Thee To a Winter's Night

Shall I compare thee to a winter's night My heart's safe harbour, my warm igloo My compass, my pathway through formless white My constant companion, my North Star true. As we shelter close in winter darkness Though we shiver in February's cold Our ardour tempers this Arctic fortress And vouchsafes our union as we grow old. But thy eternal winter shall not fade Though evil gasses may force climate change We will cover the planet in SO2 shade To thus maintain the Earth's temperate range So toast with sweet wine our lady luck's kiss And jointly join in this Valentine's tryst.

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Date: 1/24/2022 2:08:00 AM
Excellent ink , a wonderful re write bang up to date especially with climate change, really enjoyed this poem xx
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D.W. Rodgers
Date: 1/24/2022 7:26:00 AM
Thanks Jan, sometimes it's fun to pull the long haired's beards. I took out snug from second line which makes it one syllable short but scans better to my ear.

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