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Winter's Sand

Upon ice clear - frozen window pane
A single breath remains, captured warm - then dissipates

Beyond - whipped by season's song
Somehow, beauty mixes with fury
Living white smoke snakes across grassy fields
Powder dunes shift aimlessly
Seeking their space to claim

No sign of life...
The landscape foreign - engulfed as prisoner 
Inside I feel much the same
But..now beside fire's glow

When winter has had her say...this sand will pass
....give way to spring's soft plush green grass

© Donna Jones

Copyright © Donna Jones | Year Posted 2015

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FJ Thomas Date: 3/6/2018 12:48:00 PM So beautiful Donna. Wonderful imagery! Login to Reply

Poet Destroyer A Date: 12/30/2015 4:17:00 PM Hi Donna...Happy New Year ~LINDA~ Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 6/13/2016 9:58:00 AM thanks

Skat A Date: 12/20/2015 6:38:00 PM Hi Donna, stopped by to enjoy some of my favorite and best poets of 2010 - 1015 :) Hope you are well enjoying what is left of 2015. Sending an early Christmas Message with Hugs. May you have a blessed Christmas and a happy New Year. Good luck in all you do during 2016. ~SKAT LOVE~ Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 12/10/2015 3:41:00 PM donna, I am going in circles trying to find a poem of yours I have not commented to yet. Please let me know if there are any you can think of that I have not read! Would love to see one i have not read! Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 12/14/2015 9:09:00 PM Hello Andrea...well I don't know if you have read all my older stuff but you are such a sweetie for always being so kind encouraging me..I just haven't been writing much lately..maybe when the weather gets too nasty to be outside..have a great week

Richard Lamoureux Date: 12/5/2015 5:21:00 PM Dropping by to say hi. Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 12/2/2015 6:16:00 PM wow, was this for any contest? It is so far my favorite poem To read today. Awesome imagery. FAVE Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 12/14/2015 9:14:00 PM Thank you so much Andrea

Keith Bickerstaffe Date: 12/2/2015 1:59:00 PM A super free verse! Gorgeous imagery, neat rhyming and powerful language... '...give way to spring's soft plush green grass.' Reminiscent of my 'Song For Spring.' Well done Donna! Best wishes, Keith Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 12/14/2015 9:15:00 PM Always so good to hear from you Keith..thanks

Richard Lamoureux Date: 11/28/2015 11:46:00 AM Dropping by with a hello and a hug. Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 12/14/2015 9:16:00 PM Thanks Richard hugs help!

Richard Lamoureux Date: 10/25/2015 8:31:00 AM Hi Donna, it was so nice to have you visit. I was hoping you had posted a new Pom. How have you been? Login to Reply

Tim Ryerson Date: 8/12/2015 6:47:00 AM You just keep getting better and better my friend...I miss you AND your poetry - Tim Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 12/14/2015 9:18:00 PM Thanks Tim....nice to be missed and have time to be back..some....

Nette Onclaud Date: 8/4/2015 10:24:00 PM donna!!.. been a while; i missed you.. a pleasure to read this amiable change of seasons--just incredible!...how are you and mother?.. hope you are fine!..hugggs Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 12/14/2015 9:19:00 PM Hey nett...thanks...I'm OK! Mom in law 93 hanging in there

Ken Jordan Date: 7/22/2015 3:23:00 AM Donna, thank you for sharing such a great poem. Ken Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 12/14/2015 9:21:00 PM Thank you Ken Donna Jones Date: 12/14/2015 9:20:00 PM Thank you Ken

Ravi Sathasivam Date: 7/7/2015 11:59:00 PM Excellent. Painted your nature beautifully. Enjoyed reading it. Tfs Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 12/14/2015 9:26:00 PM Thank you very much Donna Jones Date: 12/14/2015 9:22:00 PM Thank you very much

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/26/2015 12:21:00 PM - Nice to see you, Donna :) - I wish you a beautiful weekend, hope all is well with you :) - hugs //Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 12/14/2015 9:36:00 PM Thank you so much..have a great week Donna Jones Date: 12/14/2015 9:27:00 PM Thank you so much..have a great week

Poet Destroyer A Date: 6/17/2015 10:50:00 AM you always have amazing writes Donna.... LINDA Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 12/14/2015 9:35:00 PM You are kind! Thanks you and yours have a blessed Christmas Donna Jones Date: 12/14/2015 9:28:00 PM You are kind! Thanks you and yours have a blessed Christmas

John Posey Date: 5/19/2015 1:26:00 AM Spring will bring the reverie of countless grains of winter sand..... and the futility of trying to counting them...... Jake Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 12/14/2015 9:35:00 PM Yep...or shovel them:-) thanks Jake Donna Jones Date: 12/14/2015 9:35:00 PM Yep...or shovel them:-) thanks Jake Donna Jones Date: 12/14/2015 9:34:00 PM Yep...or shovel them:-) thanks Jake Donna Jones Date: 12/14/2015 9:30:00 PM Yep...or shovel them:-) thanks Jake

Nette Onclaud Date: 5/17/2015 2:08:00 PM you charm me with your languid, soft impressions, donns.. couldn't post as much due to tech problems on soup.. miss ya and hugs! Login to Reply

Tim Ryerson Date: 5/12/2015 6:29:00 AM Every line is a true gem but my favorite: "Somehow, beauty mixes with fury" WOW...How are you these days my friend? - Tim Login to Reply

Richard Lamoureux Date: 4/27/2015 7:38:00 AM Good morning Donna. Login to Reply

Richard Lamoureux Date: 3/30/2015 7:40:00 AM We have had a super easy winter so I can't complain. I enjoyed your poem and I hope the green grass greets you very soon. Login to Reply

Vera Duggan Date: 3/30/2015 1:52:00 AM Donna that is absolutely beautiful, when you come back you certainly come back with a bang, loved it, take care...................Vera........... Login to Reply

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 3/27/2015 7:54:00 AM - I wish you a beautiful and relaxed weekend, dear Donna :) - hugs and love // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply

Jack Horne Date: 3/15/2015 4:29:00 PM beautiful poem indeed - yes, Spring is on its way! Login to Reply

Sandra Haight Date: 3/9/2015 4:21:00 PM Donna, such a beautiful poem about Winter's white, barren landscape, and how Spring with make it's claim. I love your imagery here. Sandra Login to Reply

Nette Onclaud Date: 3/9/2015 12:53:00 PM donns!... delicately woven to please the senses... splendid read! may spring be kind to you.. how are you?..miss ya! Login to Reply

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