Anselmo Boles Poet Rhyme

Winter

Winter


Black cloud enshroud blue horizon while migrating birds tweet their last goodbye

Arctic winds weigh down bare naked branches watching blinding storms streak by

Above forsaken lodge tower sequoias like sentinels safeguarding an empty citadel

Hungry bison scrapes damp earth for green grass then uncovers a nourishing well




Immaculate summits shed kaleidoscopic colors pondering the splendor of next fall

Snowflake encrusted serpentine rivers inside the path of an imminent frigid squall

Taking agile steps shivering wolves defend lives at stake to outfox predacious gun

Aging leaves tumble toward battered ground envying the sky waiting for the sun









Penned:
01/10/2018
12:37 P.M.
West Palm Beach, Florida

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Marikate Kingston January 7, 2024 at 7:56 PM Tis' a brutal time of year. This is a chilly one. What a "cool" line; "Snowflake encrusted serpentine rivers inside the path of an imminent frigid squall" Such descriptive imagery!

Paula Goldsmith December 24, 2022 at 11:30 AM Your "Winter" write sounds cold. Hot coffee and cookies to stay warm.............. Anselmo Boles December 24, 2022 at 10:47 PM Hahaha, it does. Actually, I was just trying to describe a different facet of reality during winter season, where some things fade away, and others thrive. Okay Paula, please pass the coffee and the cookies. Yum. Thank you!...ab

Valsa George December 19, 2022 at 8:02 PM Your description of winter supersedes many descriptions I have read recently . You have a unique way of looking at things. Even your poems are always aligned in a unique way. I love the last line on aging leaves. Beautiful Anselmo. Anselmo Boles December 20, 2022 at 7:29 PM I'm overjoyed by your beautiful comment, Valsa! Thank you. I write the way I sense what the poem should encompass, but even then, my visualizations are not always what gets written on the page. Nevertheless, most times I must accept the outcome. Wishing you and your loved ones a blissful Christmas!...ab

Gary Radice December 14, 2022 at 1:12 AM Hi Anselmo! Love this! I'm intrigued by - and really like - the format of the poem. The long lines work really well and could work as lyrics to accompany your piano playing. There's a 'musicality' to it. It's winter on a page. Cheers - Gary Anselmo Boles December 14, 2022 at 9:22 AM Hello Gary, thanks for stopping by! Appreciate the comment, and you're right...there is a rhythmic flow to the lines after re-reading it. You have a good ear! Lol. Cheers back at ya!...ab

Marikate Kingston December 12, 2022 at 8:43 PM I like all the imagery in this poem. I heard it, smelled it and saw it, as I read it. Three times enjoyed, but still cannot decide on my favorite line! It's beautiful. I am glad to have found it. Anselmo Boles December 13, 2022 at 5:14 AM First, I thank you for stopping by M.K. and thanks so much for expressing heartwarming appreciation for the poem. Happy Holidays!...ab

Gershon Wolf December 11, 2022 at 7:32 PM Gosh. Thanks for depressing the hell out of me, Anselmo. LOL... Great expression here, and I'm sure glad that I'm only reading about it, instead of seeing it out the front window! Keep smiling, gw Anselmo Boles December 12, 2022 at 3:01 PM I remember getting stuck downtown on Lake Shore Drive not wearing the right winter outfit; that was some deep freeze experience! Stay indoors, drink hot chocolate and watch something good on TV. Fireplace: FULL BLAST. Make sure Santa's not inside the funnel...Cheer up G.W.!...ab

Sotto Poet December 11, 2022 at 5:14 PM WOW!!! The entire poem, with all of its metaphors, is a work of art in its own right. In conjunction with your impeccable use of language, the pictures you've included add even more mystique to the vivid and meaningful poem you've crafted. Anselmo Boles December 13, 2022 at 5:09 AM Thank you very much Lasaad, I'm always overwhelmed by your gracious and so inspiring remarks!...ab