Famous Last Line
Original Poem - Dreams Still Grow
Once I felt the warmth of balmy spring...
breathed deep the scent of blossoms, fresh and pure...
I thrilled to sounds of songbirds in the air,
while sprouting blades of tender grass appeared.
Upon the dew, my seeds of hope were cast...
and dreams grew in the magic fling of spring.
Then later came the cold of winter's snow...
the scent of blossoms turned to musty dust.
Chant of restless wind soon filled my ears...
green tender grass, long grown, had gone to seed.
Still hopes lay buried deep in icy frost...
and bright, new dreams emerged to grow in snow.
Posted: 09/01/2015 for contest
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New Poem - Dreams Have Grown
And bright, new dreams emerged to grow in snow,
for winter days are numbers on a page.
If body bends and mind is still aglow,
no reason to lay dormant neath the frost.
New hours, new days, new months to fulfill dreams;
continue on, each one a precious gift.
And winter is no time to dwell on death,
when life still sparks in every newborn morn.
So much to see, so much to do until
the time has come to know when done is done.
My hopes seemed buried deep in icy frost,
but bright new dreams have thrived in winter snow.
Sandra M. Haight
~2nd Place~
Contest: Famous Last Line
Sponsor: Laura Loo
Judged: 03/17/2016
Rules: Looking for a new poem, with the starting line being the last line from a previous contest entry. The poem you choose does not have to be a winning poem, just any poem entered.
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