Gary Bateman Poet Couplet

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Author's Notes: "Winds of a Frozen Wasteland" is a collaborated Unrhymed Couplet that Liam McDaid and I had worked on together and had completed on May 1, 2016. Liam had posted our poem here first over a week ago. Both of us thought that the vivid imagery and the style of the diction of this particular poem combined very well to produce and portray a quite positive message of life, hope, and renewal -- blessed by Heaven's purest light from God Himself. Life and its continual renewal, under the guise of "dewdrops" as "those teardrops of life," reflect a devout sanctity even in this "Frozen Wasteland." The wondrous power and genius of God are always omnipresent. (Gary Bateman - May 12, 2016) (Unrhymed Couplet) 

Categories: allegory, analogy, god, heaven, metaphor, passion, and symbolism.

Winds of a Frozen Wasteland

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)

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Robert Lindley May 16, 2016 at 7:41 AM Images evoked from this piece are fantastic. You guys work so well together in creating this exceptional couplet. Congrats on birthing this jewel my friends. A7 Gary Bateman May 16, 2016 at 12:45 PM Thanks so much Robert!! Liam and I have another one that Liam will be posting soon under the title: "Phantom Slippers of Thoughts." It's a free verse write. (I will probably post it out about a week from now on my end.) I know that I'm very glad, as I know Liam is, that you really liked our couplet here!! Cheers and Best Wishes to you and the family Robert . . . Gary

Anne-Lise Andresen May 15, 2016 at 12:13 PM - We must deal with "the frost" before we can enjoy the "the heat" ..... or .... deal with the pain, to appreciate the love - A wonderful collaboration, Gary and Liam .... (tr.) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Gary Bateman May 15, 2016 at 12:51 PM Hello Dear Anne-Lise!! Thanks for your note here. I always appreciate your read and comments, as does Liam too!! What you say above in your note is quite true in many respects in life in general. I've started working on prose writes again, but will still be posting poetry on Poetry Soup. It seems anything worthwhile always takes time. I hope all is okay for you and your family. No worries . . . I will always stay in touch. Talk to you soon and best wishes from Ingrid!! Gary

Liam Mcdaid May 14, 2016 at 3:54 PM Truly a great pleasure writing this with you Gary your pen flows golden pal passing you a warm smile Gary Bateman May 14, 2016 at 7:52 PM Thanks Liam!! Likewise, it was great pleasure working with you too on this poetic collaboration. The result of our mutual work here speaks for itself!! Cheers and Best, Gary

Dorian Petersen Potter May 12, 2016 at 8:51 PM Hi Gary n' Liam!This is a very deep, powerful, and very beautiful spiritual poem, filled of so much emotions and profund feelings that 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!Wishing you a very lovely weekend!In his light God bless you always!:)Love n' hugs!xoxox D.^O^ Gary Bateman May 13, 2016 at 7:25 AM Hello Dear One "D" -- Thanks for dropping by and for your wonderful comments here, and for your "TR" and "FAV"!! Liam and I have been writing together, on occasion, so long that we seem to build and blend on each other's thoughts. I personally always enjoy themes of this nature that have a positive twist; that are uplifting; and that accentuate the power and wonder of Almighty God. Cheers and Best Wishes from Ingrid and me!! "G"