Here I Await

[heptapent sonnet]

The Sun has been off, hiding, where its warmth is far from here,
its lustrous fingers stroking other planes.
And I, abandoned to the winter's ruthless time of year,
exist in hope that somewhere spring remains.
The wind will blunt the spirit like a whittler dulls a knife.
The darkened days will bleed intention dry.
It seems that surely all the world stands, tremulous and rife
with creeping cold, as icy snowflakes fly.

I long for gentle summer days, where bluebirds light and sing
from flowering trees where blossoms flutter down;
to dance with fireflies in sacred starlight, worshiping
the moonbeams, dressing me with lucent crown.

Here I await, with cherished hope that summer's melody
will loose the arms of winter's will that binds the joy in me.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Howard Avatar
June 17, 2023 at 12:50 PM
Add me to the above...oh, sorry, to your admirers below. I enjoyed this piece very much. Reading the responses from these twenty two respondents was even more enriching. Congratulations Kathrine.
Ray Avatar
May 17, 2023 at 7:59 PM
when the poet's lines can fire within longings long lost to eons of separations....and rush from memory the shared wishes....the quill can rest in a job well executed....
Hind Avatar
May 16, 2023 at 10:20 AM
Gorgeous sonnet!!
Perna Avatar
April 30, 2023 at 1:29 PM
Beautiful, amazing writing! Love your details too!
Hoffman Avatar
April 26, 2023 at 10:56 AM
Your words are beautifully woven, Katharine. Congrats on POTW and becoming a Lifetime Member.
Beck Avatar
April 25, 2023 at 9:13 AM
The darkened days will bleed intention dry. I loved this line, dark days does shadow our ambitions just as darkness intends do do. I loved it.
Johnson Avatar
April 25, 2023 at 6:12 AM
I enjoy your wonderful way you weave your words into unexpected delight.
Mccann Avatar
May 27, 2022 at 4:36 PM
Brilliant poem in both structure and content!
Cunningham Avatar
May 20, 2022 at 11:02 PM
A beautifully written sonnet Katherine and well deserving of POTW, congratulations. Tom
Lawless Avatar
May 19, 2022 at 4:54 AM
I give this a WOW.....a double WOW....and a true Boston....WICKED AWESOME!!! This flows so smoothly it seems to call the gentle breezes of spring to heel. Wonderfully don Katharine
Allison Avatar
May 17, 2022 at 2:47 PM
what a delightful sonnet Katherine, many congrats on poem of the week:-) hugs Jan xx
Hankins Avatar
May 16, 2022 at 7:18 PM
This is a gorgeous, well-crafted sonnet, Katharine. I enjoyed it very much. Congratulations on your P.O.T.W.
Edmonds  Avatar
May 16, 2022 at 5:55 PM
A wonderful heptapent sonnet Katherine, beautiful lines. Congratulations on poem of the week… Belle
Dietrich Avatar
May 16, 2022 at 9:25 AM
John Watt told me to check this one out. I see how it got POTW. Amazing poetry, Katharine. From the looks of it, i take it that this type of sonnet alternates lines having more syllables with the regular sonnet lines. Beautiful imagery and so true to how i also feel about winter vs. summer.
Meadows Avatar
May 16, 2022 at 6:42 AM
A lovely poem. Congratulations on your POTW.
Watt Avatar
May 15, 2022 at 9:21 PM
Katharine, I appreciate the care you put into crafting this sonnet; flow, rhymes, and imagery are all exquisite. I had not heard of this sonnet style before, so thank you for the introduction. I love the classic poetry feel of this and my favorite lines are "The wind will blunt the spirit like a whittler dulls a knife" and "the moonlight, dressing me with lucent crown". Beautifully written, a Fav for me, and big congrats for poem of the week acknowledgement ~ John
Marcum Wong Avatar
May 15, 2022 at 7:57 PM
Congratulations on your wonderful potw honor. Very lovely! Blessings xxoo
Nicole Avatar
May 15, 2022 at 7:14 PM
Winter has a way of placing heaviness upon on the heart, with those cold and dreary moments. Like you, the warmth of summer is welcomed indeed. Your thoughts curls gently around me. This is beautiful and tender, all at the same time. Congratulations Katharine, on Poem of the Week. My best to you. Wrap a little sunshine around you. :) Hugs, Brandy
Ray Choudhury Avatar
May 15, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Congratulations on your honour of POTW with this lovely sonnet. Your feelings awaiting for Spring are expressed using stunning imageries. BW ~ Mala
La France Avatar
May 15, 2022 at 9:53 AM
Katharine, a beautiful poem and congratulations on receiving the POEM OF THE WEEK honor, blessings ~Constance
Baker Avatar
May 15, 2022 at 9:03 AM
Beautiful sonnet. Katharine. It's a poem that validates many of the feelings many of us feel waiting for the return of spring and summer. Thanks for sharing your thoughts through your poetry. Congratulations on your POTW honor. I'll have to visit you other poems soon. A poet friend in Texas, Bill
Goldsmith Avatar
May 15, 2022 at 7:44 AM
Congratulations on your POTW win. Your "Here I Await" is a lovely Sonnet write. Have a blessed day/week.................
Leiser Avatar
May 10, 2022 at 4:45 PM
Katherine, you have penned a gorgeous sonnet! I absolutely love the metaphors of a hovering winter that never seems to let up, and how you set the mood with your imagery…this one is a fave for me! Excellent! :)
Sparrow Avatar
May 10, 2022 at 5:50 PM
Thank-you so very much!
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