Amy Swanson Poet Free verse

Jealous Winter

~ can you tell I'm ready for SPRING???! hehe ~



Jealous Winter
     by Amy Swanson



Winter...
   
       you come and go

                like a child playing peek-a-boo

from behind Spring's shy curtain



Winter...

         you are such a jealous child!

                   So grudging of the warmth and life of

your Spring sibling


you race to steal the show
      each time your sister dares
             to show her pretty face
                  and share her smiling warmth 
                       gracing us with her gentle presence -- 


your ego too large

to take a back seat.


Enough, Winter!

         You have had your day
              
                   Your turn is no more...

                             The curtain has closed on you

                 yet


you insist on coming back

for unwanted encores.


Oh Spring...

         please come to shower us

                  with warmth and life and love...

and send your jealous sister

                                             back to Mother!

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Laura Smith March 20, 2009 at 6:22 AM Amy this is awesome! It reminds me of me and my oldest sister. We are like day & night. Hot & cold..OIL & VINEGAR!! And you differentiating Spring and Winter makes me feel like you were comparing them to feuding sisters!! Like My sister & I! I looove it!! Luv Lau

Sharon Winter February 28, 2009 at 12:06 PM Amy - this is so awesome and so true! Teased and taunted by Spring now jealous winter is threatening 6 inches of snow for Monday morning! Love the Personification! Excellent piece! Love, Shar

Carrie Richards February 28, 2009 at 8:30 AM Cute and clever, and right on target! Yeah...that old winter is jealous, and has been taking many encores these last few weeks. We are in for more of her stealing the show this next week, darn! well done, Amy! ~Carrie

Christopher Higgins February 28, 2009 at 7:44 AM You are a busy woman this morning Amy.. such wonderful poetry.. this is great..spring needs to get here quickly....good work. Chris.

Steve Voorhees February 28, 2009 at 7:39 AM I love your comparing Winter to a jealous sister wanting to steal the "show". It was 14 degrees here yesterday and right now it's almost 50...Winter needs to go to Momma's house and stay there!!! Much love, Steve