{"id":29114,"date":"2008-12-24T16:38:44","date_gmt":"2008-12-24T21:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=29114"},"modified":"2025-02-27T12:13:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T17:13:35","slug":"a-winter-evening-a-christmas-poem-by-katep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=29114","title":{"rendered":"A Winter Evening &#8211; a Christmas poem (by KateP)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Summary:\u00a0 A Christmas wish<\/p>\n<p>Rating:\u00a0 G\u00a0 (160 words)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more--><strong>A Winter Evening<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS;\"><\/p>\n<p>The snow clad mountains turn red as wine<br \/>\nAs the day gives way to night<br \/>\nAnd the lake reflects the sinking sun<br \/>\nIn shimmering waves of rosy light<\/p>\n<p>The winter weather is achingly cold<br \/>\nAnd the young man &#8216;neath the trees<br \/>\nIs 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