Darren White Poet Free verse

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I Sleep In Cold

While sun wakes worn down grass
     And grazes gentle slopes
I sleep

While winter fights with spring
     small dormant roots awake
I sleep

Below I live in lethargy
     crawl in search of air
through cold

I lived in summer's smile
     was fed through tubes
or roots

Grow this sprout once more
     entangle frigid stems
arouse me

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August 6, 2017 
Copyright © Darren White

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Patricia Cresswell August 27, 2017 at 11:48 AM This is going to my treasure box of favourites. It is a jewel shining from the page. Darren White August 28, 2017 at 12:36 AM Thank you Patricia, also for the fav :)

Freddie Robinson Jr. August 23, 2017 at 3:35 PM A very good personification nature poem, Darren. The cycle of life expressed capably by your talented pen. Love and peace. Darren White August 23, 2017 at 11:47 PM Thank you my friend

Ronald A. Williams August 22, 2017 at 9:37 PM Direct and indirect. Darren White August 23, 2017 at 1:17 AM Thank you

Darlene De Beaulieu August 21, 2017 at 7:51 AM You have a good imagination Darren I like your poem. have anice day my friend. Darren White August 22, 2017 at 12:55 AM Thank you so very much, Darlene :)

Ralph Sergi August 6, 2017 at 8:01 PM Hi Darren: I read this several times and it was better as if I was heading for nirvana. Great Write! Darren White August 7, 2017 at 12:32 AM Indeed, be reborn ;)

Gregory Richard Barden August 6, 2017 at 4:51 PM Wonderful imagery, Darren ... enjoyed this one! Darren White August 7, 2017 at 12:31 AM Thanks my friend <3

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 6, 2017 at 12:19 PM Sweet pen, another beautiful composition my friend. I do hope you sleep in cold, I hear there is quite a powerful heat wave cooking Europe. Stay safe dear poet xomo Darren White August 7, 2017 at 12:31 AM Hahaha, wonderful comment, and yeah, I hope so too, wouldn't mind a bucket of snow here now.

Vijay Pandit August 6, 2017 at 10:52 AM Love the ending. Darren White August 7, 2017 at 12:30 AM Thank you :)

Mike Gentile August 6, 2017 at 7:59 AM Loved this one Darren, I too had to re read and found different meanings. Darren White August 7, 2017 at 12:29 AM Thanks Mike, if you saw that, I have succeeded :)

Connie Marcum Wong August 6, 2017 at 7:35 AM You are one with the earth in this extraordinary piece Darren! This is quite remarkable! I felt compelled to read this several times and each time it seemed to contain a deeper meaning. I love it! : ) Darren White August 7, 2017 at 12:29 AM I am glad you see that Connie, that was the intention :)

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri August 6, 2017 at 4:10 AM Wow real nice imagery, poetic to read. Summer n winter muse combined. Thumbs up. Pls do write your thoughts about my latest poem too, under it. Darren White August 6, 2017 at 5:05 AM Thank you :)