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Shades of Winter

I wear winter in faded shades of blue with specks of painful grey holding true beckoning me back to nightly sleep where flowers bloom and summers keep residence in a slumbered state I wear winter in rugged fingers worn where dismal lies and beauty's torn through fields once bright and strong filled with nature's love and simple song resounding at heaven's gate I wear winter in a rough and solemn face filled with memories that fell from grace where wind wrapped skies hide the sun behind dark storms coming forth again holding too much weight I wear winter but she can't wear me spring will come with all her security warm smiles spilled with a filtered touch an enchantment I can never have enough releasing hardships that hibernate

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Date: 1/25/2017 8:44:00 AM
This is so beautiful Tim. For some reason that fifth line in each stanza brings a sort of slow stop and pause. Don't know why, but that's how it feels to me. How you wear winter, with so much dignity, and so much determination to wait for spring.
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Date: 1/25/2017 5:37:00 AM
Always a delight to read your amazing poems my friend, Tim!
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Date: 1/24/2017 10:06:00 PM
Winter can bring one down into the doldrums unless you can be warm and snug and look out on the winter wonderland. I agree it's beautiful but can also be harsh and unforgiving. Great write. Well Done. A 7 from me. God Bless, JB
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Date: 1/24/2017 7:41:00 PM
I like this a lot. So beautiful and I especially love the ending :)
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Date: 1/24/2017 6:56:00 PM
Oh, I see the pattern of this. Awesome, Tim. Did you invent this form? I love this one. SEVEN
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Darren White
Date: 1/25/2017 8:42:00 AM
I don't know if we invented this either, but I like weaving these kind of patterns :)
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Tim Smith
Date: 1/24/2017 7:02:00 PM
Thanks Andrea...I did a collab with Darren last week and that is how the form came out. I'm not sure if we invented it but I do like it.
Date: 1/24/2017 2:50:00 PM
I'll be glad when you cheer up. I'm the one who's supposed to write the sad stuff. I like the third stanza the best. Cheer up, Tim. Spring will be here before you know it and you'll be out playing with your kids again:)
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Tim Smith
Date: 1/24/2017 3:05:00 PM
Lol...I'm actually in a great mood...the grey skies and blue contest poems got me.
Date: 1/24/2017 2:31:00 PM
Filled with so many great lines this one, Tim! And the ending just tops it off beautifully!
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Tim Smith
Date: 1/24/2017 3:07:00 PM
Thank you my friend
Date: 1/24/2017 2:28:00 PM
I read this earlier but got called away from my desk. this is stark and lonely but the emotions, the chill, just the overall feel of this piece is so cool Tim.
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Tim Smith
Date: 1/24/2017 3:06:00 PM
Thanks so much Chris
Date: 1/24/2017 2:27:00 PM
Very well done Tim. I can understand this. Excellent ending. :)
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Tim Smith
Date: 1/24/2017 3:05:00 PM
Thank you Heidi

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