Winter

poem by: Michael Wise
Written on Jan 13, 2017 

On the heels of autumn’s flight 
Nature draped in winter’s white 
The dreariness of brown and grey 
Belie the colors found in May  


Frosty winds howl through the trees 
Made barren by December’s freeze 
Though January’s colder still 
And February spreads the chill  


All life, it seems, is in retreat 
The silence echoing defeat 
As arctic air does plunder forth 
From icy strongholds in the north  


But all great kingdoms start to wane 
As other ones begin their reign 
And winter, though a ruthless king 
Must one day soon give way to spring  




Mike Wise 1/7/2017

 

Tags: encouraging, hope,

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Edward shields commented:
Not a bad poem, if you don't live in Australia?
Arch Angel commented:
Wow
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Christopher Russon commented:
Awesome poem.
Michael Wise commented:
Thank u all!
Frank Hornby . commented on Feb 15, 2019 at 10:30am
Another lovely poem.......we are so lucky to have the beautiful diversity of the four seasons...
Michael Wise commented on Feb 15, 2019 at 5:18pm
Thank u Frank. I love the changing seasons too, just not all 4 seasons in the same week, which is what we've been having lately.

 

 

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