Congratulations to jps101 for winning the 2011 winter poetry contest. For winning jps receives an authentic Ryan659 sprite! Scroll down to read the poem in its entirety.

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Snowflakes fall and icicles form
From the sky, Winter is born
Trudging along, through the snow
In the distance, I see a glow

Ice cold chills along my skin
Remember winters that have been
The heat that comes from within the heart
The beginning of Winter is just the start

As we gather around the tree
And smoke puffs out of the chimney
We sing, we dance, with winter cheer
Friends and family are all here

Gather around on Christmas Day
With the new toys, we do play
The love that is plain to see.
Oh this season, I'll remember thee.

New Years Eve, the end is nigh
Together we sit beneath the sky
I hold you close, in the Winters Embrace.
The love I feel when I see your face.

Snowflakes fall and icicles form
From the sky, Winter is born.

- jps101