The Four Queens

The Spring Queen....... Delicate blooms Fresh and new Emerging colour too Her dress..... The colour of new green, finished off in blue Edged in snow drops They follow her too A walk through the trees The lightest touch of her hand and the leaves come forth Banishing the winds from the north That special bond... With spring honey bees The colour................ All from the Spring Queen's wand A crown wrought from gold, set on flaxen hair Set with jewels and leaves The colour to unfold Such magic the wand weaves Spring Queen......... budding colours........ to be seen Fresh and green Spring Queen, touching summers day The full blossom Summer Queen Tumultous green The colour at play The summer flowers The colour glows The Summer Queen walks through Forests and meadows The colour changing too Summer queens' crown Finest gold............ Bejewelled in flowers A caress of hand............... Petalled land.... All around Dense leaves of forest green Gild the brocade....... of the Summer Queen Summer beginning to fade Autumn coming............. Autumn Queen, sweeping through the glade Leaves turning, the sun , no longer burning Rich orange and red Yellows and browns too Colour changing, with Autumn's tread Shades of brown and red......... on her cape The leaves begin to fall....... With a toss of her head She makes her way to the hall The quiet rustle....... Of Autumn....... On her bustle The colour to fall............. As she walks to the castle wall Her crown of bronze...... and turning leaves Scattered trail........... To the hall Welcoming hail The end of Autumn The Autumn Queen grieves The passing of... The wand so... North wind.......... The first winter snow Winter crown.......... of the Winter Queen Platinum and fox fur......... The finest seen....... The wand changing too...... Once bronze....... Now blue, chased with silver..... The stars flew Quiet fall of snow......... From the north wind So long ago........... Lost reasons.......... The changing seasons The four Queens Within......... Natures ring..... Natures call The castle wall......... The wand that binds them all