Barry Stebbings Poet Sonnet

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

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Gregory Richard Barden January 20, 2018 at 2:37 AM Best wishes and congratulations on your well-earned win, Barry - blessings, my friend! :-)

Line Gauthier January 17, 2018 at 8:48 PM I love your spin on this theme. Well done, Barry. Congrats on your win. Barry Stebbings January 18, 2018 at 2:07 PM Thank you very much, Line. // Barry

Sandra Haight January 17, 2018 at 7:17 PM Lovely Sonnet, Barry! "How spent seasons pass and then sleep again"...love that line! Congratulations on your win! Sandra Barry Stebbings January 18, 2018 at 2:06 PM Thank you very much, Sandra. // Barry

Francine Roberts January 17, 2018 at 10:29 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 Barry Stebbings January 18, 2018 at 2:05 PM Thank you very much, Francine. // Barry

Vijay Pandit January 17, 2018 at 7:37 AM A new year's walk through the seasons ably depicted..good flow and meaning...congrats on you win, Barry. Barry Stebbings January 18, 2018 at 4:08 AM Thank you very much, Vijay. //

Janice Canerdy January 16, 2018 at 7:55 PM Thank you for entering this GREAT poem in my contest. Congratulations on your win, Barry! Janice Barry Stebbings January 17, 2018 at 3:01 AM Thank you very much, Janice. I am pleased this was placed. // Barry

CayCay Godwin January 21, 2017 at 12:56 AM A beautiful sonnet that I delightfully got captured in. A joy to read ... CayCay Barry Stebbings January 21, 2017 at 12:54 PM Thank you very much, CayCay. Pleased you enjoyed it. // Barry

Matthew Anish January 18, 2017 at 10:37 PM Nice personification here! Peace & Blessings Matthew Anish Barry Stebbings January 19, 2017 at 10:22 AM Thank you very much Matthew. // Barry

Gary Smith January 11, 2017 at 10:45 AM A beautiful sonnet Barry :) Barry Stebbings January 11, 2017 at 3:13 PM Thank you very much, Gary. // Barry

Janice Canerdy January 10, 2017 at 2:05 PM This is truly beautiful, Barry! Janice Barry Stebbings January 11, 2017 at 9:56 AM Thank you very much, Janice. // Barry

Cheryl Hoffman January 9, 2017 at 8:55 AM Chilled slumbers dream; love your sonnet but especially that particular verse Barry!:) Barry Stebbings January 10, 2017 at 4:30 AM Thank you very much, Cheryl. // Barry

John Fleming January 8, 2017 at 5:01 PM Ditto! Excellent sonnet, Barry - Right out of the top drawer! All the very best! :) john Barry Stebbings January 9, 2017 at 5:53 AM Thank you very much, John. // Barry

M Asim Nehal January 8, 2017 at 12:45 PM Fantastic poem. I liked it... Barry Stebbings January 8, 2017 at 4:18 PM Thank you, Asim. // Barry