Valsa George Poet Free verse

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October. 3- 2025

Nature's Decay and Rebirth Poetry Contest

Sponsor- Constance La France

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Nature's Decay and Rebirth

"Flowers fade and decay through wintry hours-  waiting for rebirth."
                                                                        Quote by - Constance La France


 As autumn came down whistling loud,
summer withdrew its sunny fling.
October burns in tints of ochre red.
The wood thrush no more sings. 

Leaves in bright yellow and orange 
drop down in deepening despair.
But the barbarous mower doesn't bother. 
Sad, they yield to their fate. 

As leaves touch the ground, colours fade.
They turn into brown and tawny,
merging with granules of powdery dust,
submitting to decay. 

Soon sky turns grey, sun sneaks away.
Winter strikes in deadly vengeance.
Earth gets covered in sheets of sleet and snow,
and nature goes to sleep.

But all will be back to newness
and fresh buds will grow in bare trees. 
When seasons shift once more in cyclic round,
we will watch a rebirth.

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Krishnanand Guptar October 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM Congratulations on your top win in this contest, Valsa, with a lovely poem on nature`s cycle through the seasons. Wishing you a splendid day.

Paula Goldsmith October 29, 2025 at 10:33 AM Back with Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful write again. Have Autumn Blessings As You Write Away.............

Christuraj Alex October 28, 2025 at 7:03 PM "But all will be back to newness and fresh buds will grow in bare trees. When seasons shift once more in cyclic round, we will watch a rebirth" - Beautiful poem. Congratulations!

Andrea Dietrich October 10, 2025 at 10:15 AM Wonderful , Valsa. Keep up that golden pen.

Hilda Greenhough October 3, 2025 at 8:39 PM The circle came back, we start another year soon. It's a lovely poem.

sara Etgen-Baker October 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM you covered nature's cycles and the seasons with beautiful imagery and descriptive words....a sure contest contender. I especially liked this verse: As leaves touch the ground, colours fade. They turn into brown and tawny.....submitting to decay. best wishes with this contest, hugs, Sara

Paula Goldsmith October 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM I enjoyed reading your wonderful write. Great Picture... "Good Luck" We both did this contest. Have a Blessed day/weekend writing away..........

Jay Narain October 3, 2025 at 11:14 AM Great poem. The cyclic form of nature well revealed.

Sara Kendrick October 3, 2025 at 3:57 AM If for a contest, it reads like a good contender to me. Way to go. I enjoyed reading it. It has good flow and draws me into the story told in poetic form. Sara K

Joseph P. DiMino October 3, 2025 at 3:46 AM "they turn into brown and tawny, merging with granules of powdery dust, submitting to decay." -- sort of the way I feel every morning. The golden years. Geez! "but all will be back to new life and fresh buds will grow in bare trees. when seasons shift once more in cyclic round, nature will see new birth." -- Indeed, renewal seems universal. Why not with man? Wonderful, deep expression. Well done my friend!