Tom Quigley Poet Couplet

Quattro Staggioni

Born in the dark of the year is SPRING
Cold seed cloaked in frost, new life to bring

Imperceptibly earlier dawn foretells 
First warm zephyr breeze breaks open the shell

Faint stirrings herald the upward swing
Life of the verdant sphere to bring

Warm, golden rays of SUMMER’s sun
Humming life, its peak begun

Monsoon thunderheads bloom and tower 
A homage to Mother’s awesome power 

All that is great must eventually FALL
Sunny warmth gives way to tightened shawl

Sharp bite of cold the summer to reave
Yet brings ruddy, golden festival of leaves

All kings and queens must lose their crown
Multicolored confetti grows dead and brown

Bare limbs and bitter WINTER cold so deep
Year ends in frigid, breathless sleep

4/7/15
For contest: Seasons
Sponsor: Shadow Hamilton

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Tom Arnone April 21, 2016 at 5:26 PM The stark beauty of nature -- but, I don't grok the pizza connection. "Help me, Obi Wan Kanobi." Should it not be, Quattro Stagioni? Okay, finally: Quattro Stagioni is Italian for the Four Seasons of the year. If you'd prefer this spoiler be secret, I'll delete the comment.... :-) Tom Quigley April 21, 2016 at 8:07 PM Ha! Nope. Jan saw it too. Thx Tom.

Poet Destroyer A April 10, 2016 at 11:12 PM Tom, Congrats in "Shadow Hamilton's Season, Contest." ~LINDA~ Tom Quigley April 21, 2016 at 8:07 PM Thx Linda!

Joyce Johnson April 9, 2016 at 11:20 PM I had to look up the meaning of the name. Very clever. Great poem. Congratulations. Joyce Tom Quigley April 10, 2016 at 6:05 AM Thank you, Joyce!

Jan Allison April 9, 2016 at 3:18 PM lovely imagery Tom and the clever the title reminded me of pizza :-):-) congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx Tom Quigley April 10, 2016 at 6:06 AM :-) Yup. Or pizza and Vivaldi...

Sandra Haight April 9, 2016 at 12:19 PM Great imagery in your 'seasons' poem, Tom. Congratulations on your placement in the contest. Sandra Tom Quigley April 10, 2016 at 6:06 AM Thank you, Sandra!