Four Seasons

So soon the seasons
in cycle.
The chill of winter’s
tangible breath to scorch
the freezing air,
the paperboy’s virgin
footprints etched within
each dawn breaking frost.
The solidarity of summer
from the middle moor
the length of the daylight
to ease the pain of waiting
for heady days in fresh cut
meadows.
The gold of autumn
as one scuffs oceans of
decay caught in the
eve of their lives.
The surprise of spring
One-day nature’s nakedness
the next the creation,
a virgin inflorescences
to confront the perfect
day!

© Harry J Horsman  2000

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 6/1/2013 2:44:00 PM
Congratulations Harry, beautiful poem. Love terry xo
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Date: 6/1/2013 2:27:00 PM
Harry, CONGRATS! ;-) ~SKAT~
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Date: 6/1/2013 9:54:00 AM
Good morning Harry. Congratulations in Kim M's contest... have yourself a nice one... xox~ LINDA
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Date: 6/1/2013 9:27:00 AM
Congrats on your win my sweet friend. Loved always, bl
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Date: 6/1/2013 3:32:00 AM
congratulations harry, I think it deserved better than an HM though xx
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Date: 5/31/2013 8:03:00 PM
You have given nature such a personal edge. Loved this poem, Harry!!
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Date: 5/31/2013 6:05:00 PM
nice write! Kim
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Date: 5/31/2013 5:55:00 PM
great write and win Harry....congrats
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Date: 12/18/2012 11:00:00 AM
Hello Harry, love the cycling season,, like a bike in motion leaving no evidence of it's true motion and the beauty it leaves behind every morning... xox~pd
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Date: 8/23/2010 11:08:00 PM
Very nice description and thought process about the cycle of the seasons. Well done! Thanks for sharing and thank you for your comments on mine. Caroline.
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Date: 8/15/2010 7:48:00 PM
Hary, you are getting better I think.
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Date: 8/14/2010 11:59:00 PM
Love all the imagey in this little poem. I enjoyed it, Harry! YOu do remind me of an Air sign! LUv, andrea
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Date: 8/14/2010 5:59:00 AM
Good job in this one...Very descriptive and expressive write..Enjoyed..Sara
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Date: 8/12/2010 6:20:00 AM
Beautiful play of words here, Harry. My favorite line is 'The chill of winter’s tangible breath to scorch the freezing air, the paperboy’s virgin footprints etched within each dawn breaking frost. ' I also like to use the image of 'footprints' in some of my poems, I don't know, I guess it touches me in a way...Great poem! Emily
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Date: 8/11/2010 9:12:00 PM
Interesting visual piece on the seasons and their impact Harry, enjoyed this ¤ Wilma
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