Debbie Guzzi Poet Free verse

Silence

The late December air rings
with the silence
crisp and chill.

Oceans of drifted, white, snow
crest barn doors and windows.

Frosted panes 
sheets of crystalline parchment 
roll, perforated like strips of ribbon candy
from tin roofs as
icicles hang from gutters 
fringed like shawls.

The sharp snap of branches 
masks the bark of distant dogs.

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Betty Bateson April 16, 2014 at 11:13 AM Very vivid and sharp. I feel the cold crisp air.

Frederic Parker April 9, 2014 at 5:18 PM I grew up in Ohio, and your poem just took me back home, the last two lines are memories, I actually heard a branch snap from my childhood...congratualtions on a well deserved win

Poet Destroyer A April 9, 2014 at 12:10 PM Debbie, Thank you so much, for the support.... A forever poetry soup joy, when congratulating all contest winners.... Enjoy your day... Forever ~LINDA

Verlena S. Walker April 9, 2014 at 12:00 PM Well written Debbie and congratulations on your big win in Linda's contest... Verlena

Sashi Prabhu January 26, 2012 at 7:55 PM very enjoyable Debbie... could almost sense the cold.....

Robert Pettit January 26, 2012 at 12:37 AM Congratulations on having your poem featured this week. Debbie, I felt colder just from reading this very descriptive material.

Suzanne C. Goudreau January 24, 2012 at 7:02 PM A most enjoyable read Debbie and awesome imagery. I think I'll wear my flanels tonight....scarry thought ..that cold weather, lol A most captivating read. Million thx for sharing!

Don Munro January 24, 2012 at 3:29 PM Oh ... this is so wonderful. It completely captured me and took me to that wonderful place. I especially love the last two lines--they allude to what occupies our minds but what we don't want to acknowledge. Wonderful!

Carol Sunshine Brown January 24, 2012 at 8:55 AM Congratulations on your featured poem this week Debbie. Love, Carol

Vince Suzadail Jr. January 23, 2012 at 6:59 PM Congrats Deb, on "Silence" being featured. I'll take that ocean's roar on a beach over the "oceans of drifted white snow" but after four kids, "Silence" is still my favorite sound. Debbie Guzzi January 24, 2012 at 5:52 AM Vince you didn't see my mistake LOL [nap?] I meant snap!

Nathaniel Köhp December 12, 2008 at 1:06 PM You're really good at evoking images and setting scene. I really enjoyed reading this. Also, to answer your question, I adore confessional poetry, so that's what I aim for. I do read cheerful poems, even humorous poems. However, my own are rarely like that. Just the way I write really and what I base my poems on, for instance stormy family relationships and childhood.

John Heck December 8, 2008 at 2:52 PM Loved the vivid imagery in this verse. Very inspiring. Wishing you and your a Happy Holiday! Peace always, John

James Faulkner December 7, 2008 at 4:54 PM great write. the piece has lots of imagery. - james (thanx for the comments )

Denis Joe December 7, 2008 at 6:03 AM As with Sharon, the imagery in this is beautiful. The flow is great and the way that the opening two lines create a tension (or contradiction) with 'rang' and 'silence' is a clever device that works well.

Sharon Winter December 6, 2008 at 2:39 PM Beautiful write filled with imagery of a favorite season. The silence of snow is quite a spiritual experience for me. Awesome write. Love, Shar