Winter

A stormy, cold scraped winter sight,
quiet song birds forsake flight,
down fluffed on pale limbs lucite,
a fantasy landscape, pearl blue.

In grey tone wrap, mist frozen dew,
her smooth complexion, silver hued,
Luna surveys earth's wild retinue
in closed dens of hibernate sleep.

Snow drifts creep the mountain steeps
and cuddle velvet valleys, deep,
where black streamlets forget to leap,
their summer memories iced still.

Winter plys her voluminous skill,
snow sculpting on each vale and hill;
queen portrait of a glass toned will
mirrored in each hardened lake.

She cherishes a world opaque,
makes the sun his warmth forsake;
the seasonal round's numb heartache,
a stormy, cold scraped winter sight.

December 5, 2017
Faye Lanham Gibson
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Scars Avatar
December 26, 2017 at 1:08 AM
very beautiful sweet Faye, thank you and congrats :)-luloo
Allison Avatar
December 25, 2017 at 6:24 PM
such a gorgeous poem Faye so lovely to see you win in this contest many congrats :-) Have a wonderful Christmas and New year:-) hugs jan xx
Cozart Avatar
December 25, 2017 at 11:40 AM
Beautifully imagined. Congrats on your win.
Gondolf Avatar
December 15, 2017 at 3:08 PM
Faye, I enjoyed reading your wintery poem, loved the imagery. Good luck in the contest. John
Dietrich Avatar
December 7, 2017 at 7:14 PM
wow, Faye, this is gorgeous writing. I hope I can do as well!!!
Michael Avatar
December 7, 2017 at 2:44 AM
A beautiful poem...Well written...Enjoyed...All the best Faye
Lawless Avatar
December 6, 2017 at 6:32 PM
Faye, this almost makes me look forward to Winter's arrival. New England winter's are such whimsical tyrants. Good luck in the contest.
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December 6, 2017 at 1:14 PM
Positively gorgeous! Brimming with luscious language :) my best to you! xomo
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