Winter's Garden

High shadows loom on garden walls.
They tremble in the winter’s breeze.
As from the heavens powder falls,
they mimic naked limbs of trees.

They tremble in the winter’s breeze;
forlorn, they sway as low winds moan.
They mimic naked limbs of trees.
Frail shadows now have thicker grown.

Forlorn, they sway as low winds moan.
The winds surcease, no more to blow.
Frail shadows now have thicker grown.
On arms of trees are coats of snow!

The winds surcease, no more to blow.
As from the heavens powder falls,
on arms of trees are coats of snow.
High shadows loom on garden walls.


3/16/15 
Entered Nov. 12, 2022 
for Mark Toney's 2022 Poetry Marathon Mile 20 Poetry Contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015


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Date: 3/28/2018 7:25:00 AM
Back with congrats again. This is an awesome poem.
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Date: 1/12/2018 11:39:00 AM
Sensational example of a Pantoum poem, Andrea. Many congrats on your win. Elaine
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Date: 1/10/2018 1:20:00 PM
Congrats on your winning poem, Andrea. Well done.
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Date: 1/10/2018 11:50:00 AM
SO beautiful, Andrea--CONGRATS!! Janice
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Date: 1/10/2018 10:13:00 AM
Congratulations on your win Andrea!! What an amazing pantoum! Beautiful imagery! ~Judy
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Date: 1/10/2018 7:06:00 AM
Congrats dear Andrea on your marvellous win! Your imagery is so breathtaking I could picture every line :)
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Date: 1/10/2018 5:42:00 AM
Gorgeous Pantoum, Andrea, and a beautiful story ... congratulations on your win! Blessings, my friend! (You have such a wealth of previous material to choose from - I can only dream!) :-) <3
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Date: 1/10/2018 5:05:00 AM
Andrea, love the imagery in this nicely written pantoum. Congrats! John
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Date: 1/10/2018 4:15:00 AM
Congrats on a fine win Andrea
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Date: 2/29/2016 11:57:00 AM
Nice work Andrea a readable piece. Pantos can sometimes be overwhelming with so much reperition. Yours is great. Loved it
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Date: 2/29/2016 11:57:00 AM
Nice work Andrea a readable piece. Pantos can sometimes be overwhelming with so much reperition. Yours is great. Loved it
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Date: 5/11/2015 2:31:00 PM
Very nice !
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Date: 4/12/2015 9:32:00 AM
Andrea, beautifully written pantoum for the contest, 7, and thanks for visiting my poem, my fat sweet purrfect cat
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Date: 4/11/2015 10:38:00 PM
good imagery'naked limbs of trees,'trembling limbs of trees,' effective repetitions,musical words,well done Andrea
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Date: 4/9/2015 9:55:00 AM
I love this poem. Read it and joined just so I could comment!
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Date: 3/24/2015 5:48:00 PM
Well, this is nice. There is a breeze & cloudy today. Calif needs rain! Good luck in contest ;)
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Date: 3/21/2015 8:28:00 AM
Even thought I am tired of winter, your beautiful words can make me long for one last snowfall.
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Date: 3/20/2015 2:21:00 PM
This is stellar Andrea...I truly think you shine the brightest in these repeating forms...good luck in the contest
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Date: 3/20/2015 7:33:00 AM
Andrea, I love your Pantoum poem even the title is poetic, the scene you paint with words makes winter seem dreamy, a well written 7, best of luck in the contest and thanks for visiting my Pantoum, it snowed . .
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Date: 3/19/2015 10:06:00 AM
I love the imagery in this poem. "On arms of trees are coats of snow" creates such a cool image. I can't pick a favorite stanza because they all are beautiful. Two thumbs up for this one!
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Date: 3/19/2015 6:58:00 AM
Hey sis, you can paint pictures in my head over and over again with your imagery.
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Date: 3/18/2015 9:37:00 PM
Deserted desert frozen white. Awaiting spring to end its plight. Where depth of hues return it's glory. Another season to tell it's story. This form has such a trailing sense of intertwining. You do it so well. Peace. :)
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Date: 3/18/2015 7:23:00 PM
I LOVE THIS Andrea! I was enchanted by the imagery, by the seamless flow of your rhyme, and how you weaved your repeating lines. Excellent! 7 I must fav this one!
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Date: 3/18/2015 10:00:00 AM
Love these mysterious shadow poems. Love, daver
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Date: 3/18/2015 9:08:00 AM
the first time I read a poem like this it is from Debbie.. :) and the more am reading some examples, Im liking it more.. :)! maybe i'll try it next time.. :)! love the splendid imagery.. :) and frozen 7! //olive eloisa hugs!! :)!
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