Dorothy Gibbons Poet Ode

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Ode to Midwinter

Poetry Wheel Challenge:

Theme: Adventure
Emotion: Courage
Color: Pearl
Season: Midwinter
Form: Ode
Object: Mirror
Verb: Sing

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Sing a song of adventure today 
It's  Midwinter time of the year 
Solstice ~~ snow is falling, everywhere
Colours are pearl white, so bright
Everywhere my eyes do look ~ extreme beauty
Sparkles all over trees, oozing light
How I love this time of year
Mirror ~ mirror on the wall
What is my emotion today ?
Mirror replies  " it's courage my friend "
" your strong as a lion, especially when problems arrive "
So let us all sing a song of freedom
Every season of year ~ not just at Midwinter

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Paige Hind August 29, 2026 at 12:39 PM 🌹 lovely Dorothy Gibbons August 29, 2026 at 3:43 PM Thanks paige 🫂❤️

sara Etgen-Baker August 23, 2026 at 5:26 PM very creative! Enjoyed, hugs, Sar a Dorothy Gibbons August 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM Hi Sara thank u for your inspiring comment hugzzz ❤️‍🩹🫂🦋

CayCay Godwin August 23, 2026 at 2:35 PM You are truly enjoying the game/challenge section here at Soup Theme Park. I still haven't wrapped my mind around any of them; writing, reading and commenting while maintaining a personal life have me thin stretched already. I do challenge myself with other computer games that I already understand. Your result is impressive & I can practically feel you having fun. CayCay Dorothy Gibbons August 25, 2026 at 4:02 PM Hi Cay Cay nice to see you yeah games once you work them out can be fun hugzzz ❤️‍🩹🌹

Joanna Daniel August 22, 2026 at 8:37 AM Nice ode, Dorothy😊 Dorothy Gibbons August 22, 2026 at 11:43 AM Thank u dear Joanna ❤️‍🩹🫂

Lin Lane August 20, 2026 at 2:39 PM Dear Scotty Dotti, you’ve certainly given this Ode the lilting style of Scotland!! Aye, ya did good, Lass!!! 🦋🌷 Dorothy Gibbons August 20, 2026 at 3:31 PM Well thank you miss America 💋I'm impressed with your Scottish lingo ✨⭐🌹

Hiya Sharma August 19, 2026 at 8:11 PM Omg! How stunning is this my sweet unicorn poetess! 😍🥰 I love the encouraging wordsmithery throughout and the resilience that you've reflected ever so effortlessly! Exhilarating and liberating in the most beautiful way! And the song too it's just so amazing and I adore how you've done it, you shineeee, goodnesszz hugssszzz my fairy friend ~ 💫💫🧜‍♀️🦄 🧚‍♀️ u da best, Sending you lotzzz of love and stardust 🍂💫⭐ Dorothy Gibbons August 20, 2026 at 12:39 AM Awwww sweet hiya you encourage n inspire me with every comment you make. I luv ya gurl . I'm so enjoying putting music to my lyrics found talant hidden now bursting out my heart n soul xxx hope your keeping ok my dear unicorn ~ moonbeam~ sparkling star ~ mermaid~ fairy sist~~er hey gurl cover me in love n glittery stardust~ moonbeams anytime hugzzzz xx✨🌙🦄🧜‍♀️🧚🎶🎵🌟🫂

Andrea Dietrich August 18, 2026 at 12:20 AM Very cool poem. And interesting putting courage with winter though yes, it takes courage to go out into bitter cold. Emotion for me would be a bit sad because I miss summer so much! Lovely writing Dorothy Gibbons August 20, 2026 at 12:45 AM Thank u dearest Andrea I dont meet many lovers of white stuff. ☃️⛄️❄️Think it was as growing up with much snow in scotland . Actually I love every season luv fall i take American word autumn dont sound as dreamy as fall ❤️‍🩹✨hugzzzz my sweet friend🎶🎵💞

Natasha L Scragg August 17, 2026 at 9:32 PM Wow, sounds awesome as a song!! Amazing work 😄✨️👏👏👏 Dorothy Gibbons August 20, 2026 at 12:57 AM Thank u my sweet natasha 🍎😉😜 as you know im 100% hooked on spotting which poems need my musical touch 💃🏻🧚🧚🧸🧸🎵🎶🎵🎶💥 hugzzzzzz 🫂

Ink Empress August 17, 2026 at 8:18 PM I just absolutely love the music to this! Your taste in music is exactly as I love’ thank you for doing this! My unicorn star! You rawk 💋🥰 Dorothy Gibbons August 20, 2026 at 12:54 AM You my inspirational ink inspire me to keep spreading da luv through music im loving it you know ive got an eye for detecting music to lyrics i sometimes read certain poetess n poets on ere think hey why no music 🎵🎶💞🧚🧜‍♀️🦄💋😍✍️💕 hugzzzzz

Ink Empress August 17, 2026 at 12:07 PM I hear a melody as I read this beautiful poem dear Unicorn star! This is stunning! And its so very lyrical! And just so very picturesque! Yes! Song of freedom it is! Pleasure reading what youv delivered here! Sending you light always 💫 🦄 🧜‍♀️ ❄️ 🌙 🧚‍♀️ Dorothy Gibbons August 17, 2026 at 1:48 PM I have a go get sone music to it just fir you dearest ink. 😍🤙🪐🌌✨️🌟⭐️⚡️🎷🎵🎶🎸🎻🪘🥁🪇🧜‍♀️🧜‍♀️🧜‍♀️🧜‍♀️🦄🦄🦄 hugzzx dear friend 🌹

Alison A Smith nee Howarth August 16, 2026 at 11:10 PM Very nice ode you have penned dear Dorothy.❤️ Dorothy Gibbons August 17, 2026 at 3:02 PM Thank u dear Alison hugzzz friend ❤️‍🩹🫂 Dorothy Gibbons August 17, 2026 at 1:49 PM Thank u dearest Alison you always encourage n inspire me hugzzz friend ❤️‍🩹😍🌹

CayCay Godwin August 16, 2026 at 3:12 PM You did very well! I quite enjoyed it. I haven't really investigated all the new 'games', are these voted on? I'm a bit overwhelmed writing, reading and commenting, I don't know that my family would ever see me if I started 'gaming'. When one loves playing with words resisting isn't easy. I bet you enjoy playing with them, too! CayCag Dorothy Gibbons August 17, 2026 at 1:56 PM Thank u Cay Cay for reading n lovely comment my first attempt at spin wheel poetry tried magnetic not my fav but my fav game is blackout poem . Have a great week hugzzz friend 🫂🦄❤️‍🩹

Natasha L Scragg August 16, 2026 at 2:28 PM Beautiful Ode Dorothy. You've embraced the challange wonderfully 😄✨️ I love the metaphor of the mirror and the answer being Courage. Such an uplifting and inspirational piece ❤️ Dorothy Gibbons August 17, 2026 at 2:04 PM Hey natasha loved the challange thank u for your encouraging comment ur a star ⭐by far it pass on magnetic or 🤔may try one more 😂 but blackout poems my fav on games. I🌹 enjoyed spin wheel too ❤️‍🩹 hugzzzz sweet friend ❤️‍🩹🎷