Ann Gilmour Poet Couplet

Dressed To Impress

The last few leaves fall off the trees as autumn turns to winter
Standing naked and exposed so vulnerable without their clothes

Enduring months of winter’s cold, they hold a secret I’ve been told
Deep inside their skeletal limbs, their heart and soul beats loud and bold

They need a rest to display their best, as winter turns to spring
And slowly sap is rising as their heart and soul stirs from within

Temperatures rise like the sun in the skies; time for the annual Spring Ball
But don’t arrive early Jack Frost may be waiting, ready to spoil it all

Birdsong tweets the arrival of spring, let the celebrations begin
Dressed in their finest and newest attire, hidden from us deep within

Trees that looked dead have now come to life, resplendent in every way
For spring has now sprung, it is time for some fun, on this beautiful sunny day

Spring has arrived and trees have survived, now dressed in their Sunday best
No longer naked without any clothes resplendent and ‘dressed to impress’


written 14th November 2018

Contest: MAY 2019 PREMIER 1 UPTO A MAX OF 14
Sponsor: Brian Strand

7th place in this Premier Contest

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L. J. Carber May 4, 2019 at 7:33 AM Congrats Ann-- I enjoyed this, it's a fun poem-- especially liked the final couplet. Ann Gilmour May 4, 2019 at 8:40 AM So glad you enjoyed my poem LJ and thanks for your visit and congrats, with kindest thoughts Ann xx

Susan Ashley May 3, 2019 at 3:01 PM Ann, I enjoyed the internal rhymes in your beautiful poem of spring’s rejuvenating power and your wonderful personalization of trees. Congratulations on your wonderful win.. ~Susan Ann Gilmour May 3, 2019 at 6:48 PM Thank you so much Susan for your wonderful comments and congrats. So nice to hear from you, with kindest thoughts Ann xx

Caren Krutsinger November 13, 2018 at 7:13 PM I love how you have personalized the trees - springing to life, resplendent, and dressed to impress! Wow! Nice! Like this so much, Ann. A difficult poem to write at this time of year here anyway. Ann Gilmour November 13, 2018 at 7:22 PM Thanks Caren, I was inspired to write this poem today, as so many trees have lost their leaves after a very wet and windy few days. I was on a train to London to see War Horse at the National Theatre, which was so powerful and emotional, I felt totally drained at the end of it. Have you seen it? Sending kindest thoughts Ann x