Sleep, New Year

Sleep, New Year …..

      Sleep New Year, in cold Winter’s frozen grasp.
      From deep slumber dream of the coming year;
      Give Old Winter's end to March’s last sharp gasp,
      Let playful Spring banish false Winter cheer.
      Past the equinox in chilled slumber’s dream
      Tell the year’s gifts, set in harsh Winter’s hand,
      Which, given to Seasons in turn, will scheme
      To let bold Summer play upon the land.
      Then, in her turn, show fair fragile Autumn,
      Golden child of Winter now come of age.
      Dream New Year, in blanket of cool mists cloaked,
      White shrouded against the harsh season’s rage.
      Foretell, when the tired and ageing year wanes,
      How spent seasons pass and then sleep again.
  
      01/08/2017
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017


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Date: 1/20/2018 2:37:00 AM
Best wishes and congratulations on your well-earned win, Barry - blessings, my friend! :-)
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Date: 1/17/2018 8:48:00 PM
I love your spin on this theme. Well done, Barry. Congrats on your win.
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 1/18/2018 2:07:00 PM
Thank you very much, Line. // Barry
Date: 1/17/2018 7:17:00 PM
Lovely Sonnet, Barry! "How spent seasons pass and then sleep again"...love that line! Congratulations on your win! Sandra
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 1/18/2018 2:06:00 PM
Thank you very much, Sandra. // Barry
Date: 1/17/2018 10:29:00 AM
lovely, was too tired to read all the winners last night , should have stayed up for just this one more, congrats on your win Barry
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 1/18/2018 2:05:00 PM
Thank you very much, Francine. // Barry
Date: 1/17/2018 7:37:00 AM
A new year's walk through the seasons ably depicted..good flow and meaning...congrats on you win, Barry.
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 1/18/2018 4:08:00 AM
Thank you very much, Vijay. //
Date: 1/16/2018 7:55:00 PM
Thank you for entering this GREAT poem in my contest. Congratulations on your win, Barry! Janice
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 1/17/2018 3:01:00 AM
Thank you very much, Janice. I am pleased this was placed. // Barry
Date: 1/21/2017 12:56:00 AM
A beautiful sonnet that I delightfully got captured in. A joy to read ... CayCay
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 1/21/2017 12:54:00 PM
Thank you very much, CayCay. Pleased you enjoyed it. // Barry
Date: 1/18/2017 10:37:00 PM
Nice personification here! Peace & Blessings Matthew Anish
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 1/19/2017 10:22:00 AM
Thank you very much Matthew. // Barry
Date: 1/11/2017 10:45:00 AM
A beautiful sonnet Barry :)
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 1/11/2017 3:13:00 PM
Thank you very much, Gary. // Barry
Date: 1/10/2017 2:05:00 PM
This is truly beautiful, Barry! Janice
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 1/11/2017 9:56:00 AM
Thank you very much, Janice. // Barry
Date: 1/9/2017 8:55:00 AM
Chilled slumbers dream; love your sonnet but especially that particular verse Barry!:)
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 1/10/2017 4:30:00 AM
Thank you very much, Cheryl. // Barry
Date: 1/8/2017 5:01:00 PM
Ditto! Excellent sonnet, Barry - Right out of the top drawer! All the very best! :) john
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 1/9/2017 5:53:00 AM
Thank you very much, John. // Barry
Date: 1/8/2017 12:45:00 PM
Fantastic poem. I liked it...
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 1/8/2017 4:18:00 PM
Thank you, Asim. // Barry
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