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Winter Streams

LIFE’s STREAMS IN WINTER The rivers, brooks, the winter bourns and streams Seem all in haste, they flow in rapid course With no time now for idle summer dreams Compelled by purpose resolute with force While gentle flows meandered then, no care Nor firm direction, save to drift at ease The waters now by constant vector bare Implacably are drawn toward the seas As I on my life’s woven course move on Denying still a destination sure I choose a path that’s not on lines pre-drawn Nor tracked to end of dubious allure I’ll drift at times in vales of tranquil winding Yet disregard the banks that would be binding 25 December 2020 Winter Poetry Contest Sponsor:Emile Pinet

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 1/14/2021 3:44:00 PM

Just love the classic style you employ in this sonnet: The first 8 lines about nature; the last 6 weaving that nature into your lifestream. A pleasure and privilege to read, Geoffrey. ~ A doff of the cap, gw

Geoffrey Brewer
Date: 3/19/2021 9:36:00 AM

Your comments are as always most welcome and flattering, my friend. Thank you very much.

Joe Dimino

Date: 1/7/2021 5:47:00 PM

Beautiful writing, as always! Outstanding imagery. Speaking of myself, near the end of this journey, I find myself saying, as so many others -- even after a large and eventful life serving humanity mostly -- yet, I have done nothing. Blessings my friend. You are a great poet!

Geoffrey Brewer
Date: 3/19/2021 9:34:00 AM

Thank you so much for your kind comments, Joe. Sorry for the delay in responding.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 1/4/2021 6:32:00 AM

You travel well. ;0)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/30/2020 12:33:00 PM

what an interesting poem. Like the one Frost wrote but telling it YOUR way. Super fine writing, Geoffrey.

Geoffrey Brewer
Date: 1/6/2021 3:26:00 AM

Thank you very much, Andrea.

Quoth Theraven

Date: 12/25/2020 9:48:00 AM

Geoffrey, Enjoyed this poem and journey you chose. Reminds me to return to my own canals one day. Good luck and may fortune provide you with a star to steer by in the coming year. -Richard

Geoffrey Brewer
Date: 12/26/2020 1:22:00 AM

Many thanks for your kind words and wishes. Blessings for the coming year to you and yours.

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 12/25/2020 4:13:00 AM

Dear Geoffrey, after carefully reading your poem I believe you associate with that river very much, I smile when I say this, cuz you have the markings of a true poet at heart. Thank you for sharing such a delightful sensitive poem, Merry Christmas dear poet.

Geoffrey Brewer
Date: 12/25/2020 4:23:00 AM

Dear Rose, Thank you so much for your very quick response and kind words. Blessings to you and yours for a happy Christmas.