Joy of Different Seasons (Worst)

Sunlight at an angle dancing through colored leaves
Cool nights to snuggle beneath the sheets; warm days of ease
Last of gardens harvest; goodbye to summer's bees
Joyful time fo harvest soon days a breeze
Pumpkins, winter squash, turnips, and peas
Food in bounty stored away for many days

Christmas will be upon us in just a very few days
The yard will have to be raked again and again to rid of leaves
Those garden vegetables will stored and put aside a cooking of peas
For right after Christmas comes New Years Day's fare with ease
The howling winds will blow and it won't be just a breeze
But now all the bugs have disappeared_ gone are the bees


On New Year"s Day we will have those delicious peas
We will float into spring with all ease
On the day we will not have to worry with yellow jackets or bees
As the nights grow longer and shorter the winter days
Those indominable buds show forth on the trees and soon leaves
March will come in bringing its strong breeze

Joy, oh!. joy and joy again with spring's green leaves
Just lying around in the hammock with all this ease
Newly hatched from hiding places comes those bees
Soft and gentle comes a blowing spring's warm breeze
In the newly planted garden_those early June peas
These wonderful times _joy of longer days

These times in life are just fun and a wonderful breeze
Then summer comes with the picking, shelling, and freezing peas
But there is one less chore now for there is no raking leaves
Out in the garden and in Pampas Grass thick with those bees
These times are wonderful long sunny days
Afternoons in the lazy hammock oh! what ease


How thankful that we have those great peas
Even if the pollen draws those hungry stinging bees
Summer still has lazy days with ease
Soon those longer sunlight hours sunny sunny days
Begins to slowly fade then the change in those leaves
From the west and north come a much drier breeze

Old man winter slips in with ease, now we'll eat those dry peas
Blow wind with swift breeze, time to kill all lingering bees
By th warm fire spend our days, soon snow covers all those leaves
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Dietrich Avatar
January 4, 2012 at 11:37 PM
WAs rereading this one again,SAra.It is NOT your worst. I really like it actually!
White Avatar
November 26, 2010 at 11:01 PM
Oh Please- no more! Congrats to you sweetie- your still the bees knees
Brown Avatar
November 23, 2010 at 6:19 AM
Congratulations on your win in PD'S contest Sara. Love, Carol
Culverhouse Avatar
November 22, 2010 at 6:23 AM
We are on the worst list.....hooray!! LOL
Mannan Avatar
November 21, 2010 at 8:38 PM
This isn't a worst poem Sara. This is a beautiful piece. Many congratulations for this win.You'll be in my prayers forever.
Dietrich Avatar
November 21, 2010 at 2:18 PM
It really wasn't so bad for the dreaded sestina. hahaha. For a sestina it was pretty good! But I had to laugh at the very last stanza how you put all the end words together. Congrats on your place in the worst poem ever contest! Luv, Andrea
Mehta Avatar
November 21, 2010 at 12:41 PM
Congratulations on this well deserved win, Sara
Sweetheart Avatar
November 21, 2010 at 12:02 PM
Congrats Sara on your big win in P.D.'s contest for the worst poem ever my friend.. all your poetry is brilliant to me.. so cannot view this as worst one.. enjoy your sweet victory today .. sent u a SOUP MAIL..luv..
Mehta Avatar
November 21, 2010 at 10:47 AM
Sara...congrats on big win.......... Luv/Best wishes.......Hitendra Mehta
A   Avatar
November 21, 2010 at 9:12 AM
Sara, good morning! CONGRATULATIONS! Had lots of fun with this contest,, have a nice and wonderful day,..p.d.
Neels Avatar
November 21, 2010 at 8:52 AM
Sara, congratulations on your win in Pd's contest. Thank you for all your comments they are really appreciated ;)
Sweetheart Avatar
November 18, 2010 at 9:21 AM
thankxxx Sara.. your warm and welcome comments always mean so much to me .. every day.. hope u are doing well.. and the rake works about as well as my broom..haha.. waiting for tree leaf blower from townshio tomorrow is pick up day.. luv.. enjoy your day and be blessed ..luv..
M V Avatar
November 16, 2010 at 9:35 PM
I also felt the joy of differnt seasons.Your poem is very nice,especially last stanza beginning with "Old man winter slips in with ease.............
Iyer Avatar
November 16, 2010 at 8:52 PM
Great write i loved it though you may think it as worst
Peranteau Avatar
November 16, 2010 at 3:58 PM
Great Sestina Sara! And I'm glad that you squeeeeeeezed my favorite season in there dear poet...which is WINTER ! Great write ! much love, jame
Guzzi Avatar
November 16, 2010 at 3:57 PM
1leaves, 2ease, 3bees, 4breeze, 5peas, 6days. are your six words for verse 2 the lines must end with the wrods in this order (6,1,5,2,4,3) verse 3 this order (3,6,4,1,2,5) verse 4 (5,3,2,6,1,4) verse 5 (4,5,1,3,6,2) verse 6 (2,4,6,5,3,1) in the last three line..line 1 used ease & breeze..mid line/line 2 uses days & peas..mid line/ line 3 ends with bees & leaves mid line. Hope this helps Sara
Sweetheart Avatar
November 16, 2010 at 3:23 PM
Very far from WORST for u Sara but good luck in P.D.'s contest luv.. a worthy entry.. as far as the new form ..it is listed under forms of poetry on Soup.. the count is ... 7/7/7/5 syllables to each line.. only four lines to this poem form..and only on luv or humor it states.. so give it another try my friend.. am sure it will be delightful.. be blessed on this happy day.. so rainy here..
Mehta Avatar
November 16, 2010 at 1:42 PM
It seems you have wonderfully written sestina which seems to me very difficult. I shall be trying one soon, Sara
Austin Avatar
November 16, 2010 at 8:19 AM
What a panorama! Light to dark, light to dark, light to dark. You got it - the mixed emotions, but with a positive thrust. Oh, and yes, we have a nice crowd of late roses, and like you, haven't noticed before. Love, Dave
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November 16, 2010 at 8:07 AM
What a delight, Sara! You have described the beauty that we celebrate in each season so well. Best wishes in Deb's contest. Love, Carolyn
A   Avatar
November 16, 2010 at 7:31 AM
that is the good thing about an old write Sara, now that we are a bit better at writing,, we can transform our poems,, for comment on bottom... B the way is this for my contest... I hope so,,,lol,, kidding,, Enjoyed the poem,, Above by the tittle can you add the words in parentheses (WORST) by it,,, have a nice day,, have you read my worst poem eve,, hope you do,,..p.d.
Thompson Avatar
November 16, 2010 at 7:28 AM
Dear Sara, thanks for your kind comment on my page. I enjoyed your sestina, “Joy Of Different Seasons.” Very interesting rhyming scheme. Love, Amy.
Sweetheart Avatar
November 16, 2010 at 6:56 AM
An amazing Sestina Sara and a perfect entry for the contest for Debbie...bringing out the joy of Seasons and the wonder of the changes that occur... is the new list out already for the 2nd cut? that was mighty fast.. will go check ..thankxx.. have a happy day..be blessed..luv..good luck in the contest too..
Coulstock Avatar
November 16, 2010 at 5:52 AM
Hi Sara.I think tackling any of these poems that drift away from the norm is challenging.Before I joined soup any poem that rhymed, no matter how,was called a rhyme.Anything else blank or free verse, as it's now called.I don't think this is rubbish.There are some nice images wrapped up in this clever piece.And the more I read it the more enjoyable it is.It may not rank among your best to you.But I think it is skilful,has warmth and deserves to be read so DON'T TRASH IT.love June
Onclaud Avatar
November 16, 2010 at 5:37 AM
well, on my end, this has lots of potential... i like the theme and luscious tone! warmest, nette
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