Suzanne Delaney Poet Free verse

What Follows Winter

The leaves are sleeping,
motionless at dawn
Waiting for a breeze
to whisper life into them
Lifting, parting soft shadows
 on stray sunbeams
Waiting for  the sun to turn fierce
and pull fragrance from them

Leaves trust in nature
sustaining themselves
They lavish, they fall
they become soil
When roots have drunk well
the foliage cannot resist telling

O to be as leaves
To have faith in such
 cycles as these
To not forget
what follows Winter.

ALL YOURS (May 5)
Contest Judged:  5/5/2021 10:13:00 PM
Sponsored by: Brian Strand | 
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Line Gauthier May 28, 2021 at 8:20 PM Words of wisdom ~ beautiful

Kim Merryman May 6, 2021 at 3:50 PM Suzanne, congrats on your win in Brian's contest with this lovely poem! Blessings, Kim M

Geoffrey Brewer March 17, 2019 at 8:49 AM I normally do not care much for free verse, but you have such a skill with words, images and sentiments that you might convert me. I am very glad to have come across your poems, Suzanne

Suzanne Delaney March 11, 2019 at 1:42 PM I am so encouraged by the positive comments on my poem. I appreciate you ALL. I hope to reply individually soon and repay with more reading and comments. Hugs, SuZ

Kim Rodrigues March 11, 2019 at 9:02 AM Nice line: Waiting for the sun to turn fierce and pull fragrance from them

Constance La France March 11, 2019 at 4:32 AM Suz, this is so beautifully penned and very soothing too , well done ~

Charles Messina March 11, 2019 at 4:18 AM Beautifully written, Suz. So well you told the life cycle of a leaf and with that reminded us that spring is coming. Lovely write. BTW, thank you so much for your visit. So much appreciate it...Charlie :)

Janice Canerdy March 10, 2019 at 7:17 PM This is lovely, SuZanne! Janice

Paul Callus March 10, 2019 at 2:43 PM Your love for nature and life itself is reflected through these words of yours, Suzanne. The whole poem is a delight to read, especially the end stanza. Hugs // paul

Nette Onclaud March 10, 2019 at 10:55 AM Suz, enjoyed the slow, undulating flow of your poem...how magical in its subtlety, ohhh!...huggs

Caren Krutsinger March 10, 2019 at 8:02 AM I love your poem, Suzanne. A FAV for me. Popped it on my list.

Arturo Michael March 10, 2019 at 7:51 AM A natural mystic...an order...A lovely write...

Vijay Pandit March 10, 2019 at 7:39 AM Looking forward to what follows winter..the leaves you describe are slowly emerging..your words evoke their arrival..well done, SuZ.

Silent One March 10, 2019 at 7:31 AM Great imagery in your poem Suzanne.. Sure feels like winter here at the moment..