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... tears on frozen ground
mourning the passing of another year...

From "Hope" by Tia Gow (Jan 2002)

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...uncork and inhale on grey winter mornings...

From "Austrian Alps - Bottle It!" by Tia Gow (2007)

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... I don't care
I'm still here ...

From "Still here" by Langston Hughes (1935)

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A crown of sunshine
glowing magnificence
freakish beauty
a reason to smile
embracing uniqueness
you stay true to yourself
silently, passionately
celebrating life

Tia Gow (2009)