Christine Phillips Poet Free verse

Crack

Weep with me winter morning
Sing for me a solemn tune
Dance for me winter morning 
Tell me a story before noon

Crack
Crack
Bang

A crashing tree limb pulled me breathlessly from my freezing bed.
White morning stares viciously in my face, 
Lingering snow and rain turned everything into hardened ice.
Nude trees striped of their autumn leaves 
Perishes slowly under nature’s weight 

Crack
Crack
Bang

A laden tree branch lands on my neighbor’s van
Everything in sight has frozen to ice
Slipping and gliding and humming a tune I 
Broke the ice just before noon.


                                                               ©2013 Christine Phillips

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Lucilla Carrillo February 9, 2014 at 9:05 PM This is very nice.Christine; We have had our share of cold weather here too. Thanks for sharing this with us... Lucilla

David Fisher February 4, 2014 at 7:55 PM Enjoyed this, Christine. So many lines of yours are creative with meaning...seems the ice is inactive, but then creates action.

Chris Hardy February 4, 2014 at 7:02 AM You have provided the sound as well as visual...I love this...very nice write....Blessings, Chris

Robert Pettit February 3, 2014 at 11:41 PM This is a work that makes good use of a little onomatopoeia. Just add another "p" to "striped" in the fourth line of your second verse. What you have there now means the nude trees have colored bands on them.

D.W. Rodgers February 2, 2014 at 11:59 AM Nice, we've been hearing the same sounds here -a serious winter this one.

Phyllis Babcock January 19, 2014 at 1:45 PM We had the wind cracking this past week at 85mph. Thank goodness the rain did not come as predicted but only a small amount of snow. Love your nature poem on our winter weather. love phyl

Roger Horsch January 11, 2014 at 7:28 PM I must tell you how very very good this poem is Christine, With such description, you pulled me right into the poem. Nice job....Hugs....Roger

Andrea Dietrich January 11, 2014 at 12:28 AM well, gosh, weren't you busy now breaking that ice. This was a unique and fun poem to see. And I am sure glad you passed by my poetry the other day!

Karen Anglesey December 22, 2013 at 9:51 PM You made me feel many things in this one. Great write. Brrrrr :)

Ken Carroll December 10, 2013 at 3:22 PM Hi Christine, An awesome winter write! Ken

Eileen Manassian December 10, 2013 at 3:21 AM Lovely piece, Christine. I could easily visualize it.....and the use of onomatopoeia really made it come alive! Thanks for your recent visit. Hugs

Andrea Dietrich December 9, 2013 at 11:37 PM oh boy you must be getting Utah weather where you are now!! It is horrible! The ice was all over the trees in arkansas where my sister lives. I enjoyed this one!! Christine Phillips December 10, 2013 at 3:08 AM Thank you for your comments.It was a icy Monday. The good thing though, I enjoyed it. I was able to breath fresh air.