Geoffrey Brewer Poet Sonnet

Winter Streams

LIFE’s STREAMS IN WINTER

The rivers, brooks, the winter bourns and streams
Seem all in haste, they flow in rapid course
With no time now for idle summer dreams
Compelled by purpose resolute with force

While gentle flows meandered then, no care
Nor firm direction, save to drift at ease
The waters now by constant vector bare
Implacably are drawn toward the seas

As I on my life’s woven course move on
Denying still a destination sure
I choose a path that’s not on lines pre-drawn
Nor tracked to end of dubious allure

I’ll drift at times in vales of tranquil winding
Yet disregard the banks that would be binding


25 December 2020
Winter Poetry Contest
Sponsor:Emile Pinet

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Gershon Wolf January 14, 2021 at 3:44 PM Just love the classic style you employ in this sonnet: The first 8 lines about nature; the last 6 weaving that nature into your lifestream. A pleasure and privilege to read, Geoffrey. ~ A doff of the cap, gw Geoffrey Brewer March 19, 2021 at 9:36 AM Your comments are as always most welcome and flattering, my friend. Thank you very much.

Joseph P. DiMino January 7, 2021 at 5:47 PM Beautiful writing, as always! Outstanding imagery. Speaking of myself, near the end of this journey, I find myself saying, as so many others -- even after a large and eventful life serving humanity mostly -- yet, I have done nothing. Blessings my friend. You are a great poet! Geoffrey Brewer March 19, 2021 at 9:34 AM Thank you so much for your kind comments, Joe. Sorry for the delay in responding.

Richard Lamoureux January 4, 2021 at 6:32 AM You travel well. ;0)

Andrea Dietrich December 30, 2020 at 12:33 PM what an interesting poem. Like the one Frost wrote but telling it YOUR way. Super fine writing, Geoffrey. Geoffrey Brewer January 6, 2021 at 3:26 AM Thank you very much, Andrea.

Quoth Theraven December 25, 2020 at 9:48 AM Geoffrey, Enjoyed this poem and journey you chose. Reminds me to return to my own canals one day. Good luck and may fortune provide you with a star to steer by in the coming year. -Richard Geoffrey Brewer December 26, 2020 at 1:22 AM Many thanks for your kind words and wishes. Blessings for the coming year to you and yours.

Mystic Rose Rose December 25, 2020 at 4:13 AM Dear Geoffrey, after carefully reading your poem I believe you associate with that river very much, I smile when I say this, cuz you have the markings of a true poet at heart. Thank you for sharing such a delightful sensitive poem, Merry Christmas dear poet. Geoffrey Brewer December 25, 2020 at 4:23 AM Dear Rose, Thank you so much for your very quick response and kind words. Blessings to you and yours for a happy Christmas.