Winds of a Frozen Wasteland

Winds blowing down the mountain silver capped so cold, 
Howling fiercely with a herculean ferocity rarely ever seen. 
 
A cold snap cuts straight and deep now to one’s very bones, 
As one’s body trembles tremulously teetering toward a fall.
 
Beloved baby black crows roost inside their snug warm nest, 
As a hail-driven breath spits its hardened bullets piercing now.  

On this frozen wasteland of one’s soul—a lone rooster crows,
Seeing, feeling soft sunlight rays stroking his proud chest pure.

He’s puffed up now breathing boldly the brisk cold morning air;
Singing with wondrous conviction true of daylight’s awakening.

This lone rooster knows the gifts of nature’s frozen wasteland,
As the warm sun’s ebullient eyes flash bright inside dark jewels.

A crystal fountain baptized with Heaven’s own purest light,  
Appears as the sun warms a land frozen nightly by the winds. 

Dewdrops cometh forth as those teardrops of life growing anew,
With brightest beginnings for God’s hallowed frozen wasteland!

Gary Bateman and Liam McDaid, A Collaborated Poem 
Copyright © All Rights Reserved – May 1, 2016
(Unrhymed Couplet)

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 5/5/2016 12:07:00 AM
enjoyed your Winds of a Frozen Wasteland Liam
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Date: 5/4/2016 2:56:00 PM
Hi Liam n' Gary!This is a very deep,powerful,dark but very beautiful spiritual poem, filled of so much emotions and profund feelings you've written here my dearest friends.Wow!Just dazzling!All so very beautifully written.Just awesome!A very beautiful,captivating, heartfelt,enchanting, profound uplifting poem to be held very close to my heart.smiling.Very beautiful and sweet!Just amazing!I love it!A true glowing golden gem!!Fantastic imagery!Outstanding collaboration!Excellent!Your pens are truly mighty golden!A 7 + + + to each!A Fav!To me you're always the best in everything Liam.So very beautiful,romantic,gentle and sweet.I really hope n' pray that you're okay in everything,Liam.Please keep postive.Always keeping you in my thoughts n' prayers.Keep your faith!Keep your love hopes n' follow your dreams always too:))Wishing you a very lovely week!In his light God bless you always!:)Love n' hugs!xoxox D.^O^
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Date: 5/4/2016 10:03:00 AM
Hello Liam Mate!! Thanks for getting this one posted so quickly. (I will post on my end in about a week -- as we discussed.) I really liked how this collaborated work ended up. I think it's a really great write, but, then again, I'm slightly biased. (HA! HA!) Cheers and Best, Gary
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Date: 5/4/2016 7:00:00 AM
- Oh .... these lines need much love ....... a deep and fabulous poems, from both of you Liam & Gary - Always a pleasure to read! - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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