Trevor Barnett Poet Personification

The Snow

Falling at a terminal velocity
From the ether we fall at a speed that is  
Slow
What is my purpose, my destiny
Inevitable fate befalls the
Snow

Colliding with the other frosty white souls
Scattered across the ground sparkling like bright white
Gold
We're born in a season that is dead
How can something so white and pure be 
Cold

Like vampires the sun is our infirmity
Dawn approaches illuminating hues of
Wry
The epiphany before my death 
Is everything is impermanent 
Why

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Andrea Dietrich February 26, 2014 at 7:53 PM I really like this and have written on death themes many times. The older we get, the more it occurs to us to use it in our poems, Sadly!!! Trevor Barnett February 26, 2014 at 10:21 PM I'm really glad you liked it! I think death is always on our minds because there's for sure one thing that will happen to all of us, and that's death.

Christopher Thor Britt February 25, 2014 at 9:51 PM Great job, Trevor. Giving voice to a snow flake...creative and well written. Christopher Trevor Barnett February 25, 2014 at 10:15 PM Thank you very much Christopher! I'm glad you liked it.

Joyce Johnson February 25, 2014 at 9:01 PM congratulations on a great win. Love, Joyce Trevor Barnett February 25, 2014 at 10:14 PM Thank you very much Joyce!

Connie Gildersleeve February 25, 2014 at 5:20 PM Unique poem you've written. I can see why it was a winning poem. Congratulations Trevor -Connie Trevor Barnett February 25, 2014 at 10:12 PM Well ,thank you very much Connie! I'm glad you enjoyed.

Dr.Ram Mehta February 25, 2014 at 4:42 AM Congrats on the fine win. enjoyed the fine metrical composition,trevor Trevor Barnett February 25, 2014 at 1:43 PM Thank you very much Dr. Ram Metha!

Skat A February 25, 2014 at 4:19 AM Trevor, , congratulations on your wonderful win - SKAT Trevor Barnett February 25, 2014 at 1:43 PM Thank you very much Skat!

Anne-Lise Andresen February 25, 2014 at 2:44 AM - Contest judged: 2/24/2014 - Impress me - V (Old / New) Sponsored by: Giorgio A.V. - Congratulations on your winning poem - Pleased to read your poem, Trevor. - nice to join :) - oxox // Anne-Lise :) Trevor Barnett February 25, 2014 at 1:42 PM Thank you very much Anne!

Robert Pettit February 23, 2014 at 12:18 AM This current dead season we are in can't come to an end soon enough for me. We have been blessed with temperatures as high as 20c for the past few days, but it hasn't melted all the snow. Another interesting write. Trevor Barnett February 23, 2014 at 12:26 AM I know I can't wait for spring! 20c that's about 65f isn't it, and I assume you must be from the UK. Thanks for the wonderful comment!