L Milton Hankins Poet Ekphrasis

Bleak In Winter's Cold

Except for the snow, it’s a monochromatic scene
The pond is frozen to a reflecting mirror finish,
In the fields there is not a speck of green to behold
Overall, the countryside is bleak in winter’s cold,
With clumps of sage punctuating the near pasture
The trees have given up their leaves in past autumn,
While a trickle of smoke is creeping up to a hazy sky
Onto the briery bushes an inch of snow has settled.
I can imagine the family gathered around a fireplace
The only vestige of warmth in the entire painting.
Livestock are locked securely inside a barn on the hill
All is serene in this landscape, though it elicits a chill.

written January 17, 2022

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Tom Cunningham January 18, 2022 at 2:13 AM You've discribed that picture so well Milton, a perfect winter scene. Out of curiosity what's the name of the picture. Tom L Milton Hankins January 18, 2022 at 8:06 AM Actually, Tom, it was a picture that popped up on my screen saver yesterday. Unfortunately, they don't have titles. I love my screen savers, and they often give me ideas for poems.