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The Other Side of the Hill

Heidrun Kordholste-Nikander

On the other side of the hill
The grass is greener
The sun is sunnier
The weather is warmer
And the frost does not bite

On the other side of the hill
Friends are friendlier
Buddies are brighter
People are politer
And life seems much better
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

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Scheme Abbbx Abbbb
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 230
Words 46
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 5, 5
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Heidrun Kordholste-Nikander

I was born in Germany in 1960. I lived in Germany, Finland, and California and have visited many European countries. I currently live in Germany, but I would like to return to the US. I started writing poems in California inspired by the beautiful nature. I have a master degree in forestry and North American Studies. I write scientific books about nature and environmental history, but also short stories and poems. more…

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