Dark and lonely
Trees like ghostly shadows
Outlines the streets and avenues,
Ghostly and eretheral
Your branches bow lightly,
In the summer you offer us shade
But in the winter
Your twisted arms
Like ghost gnarled fingers
Laugh,tease, and taunt us,
For you are the master
As you bare your wintry arms
Offering us no protection,
In the winter's silent sleep
And you know all too well
We long to see your branches
Abound with lush green buds and growth
With lavender lilacs,
And we may also inhale the heady fragrance of sweet apple blossom blooms
Captivated and Intoxicated
By earths geeen beauty,
Yet you are still majestic
In your winters enchantment of grandeaur,
As your stark bare branches tease us
Knowing that we will patiently await
For your flowering branches
In sweet anticipation of spring,
For God's handiwork
To transform the trees of winter
Into a shady green~
(((( Sorry i have been offline, but i have been in the hospital with a severe case of cellulitis and fever of 103, i am still suppose to be on
bedrest for the next several days)))) I am so glad to be back home, sure missed this place and keep me in your prayers~ Thanks Susan~~~~
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Written February 3rd, 2003
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Excellent
Aww, you do have such a gift for images and nature. Another beautiful creation.
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Welcome back Susan, hope you are feeling much better now. This poem is beautiful, you describe so very well the trees in their different moods, I so love anything to do with nature, there is always so much we are able to write about with this subject matter, well done!! hugs ~Katie~:0
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Excellent POEM !! WOW WEE !
I like this poem , yes all of it , However these lines are my favorites ! Wow !! You are an artist !!
Dark and lonely
Trees like ghostly shadows
Outlines the streets and avenues,
Ghostly and eretheral
Your branches bow lightly,
In the summer you offer us shade
But in the winter
Your twisted arms
Like ghost gnarled fingers
Laugh,tease, and taunt us,
For you are the master
As you bare your wintry arms
Offering us no protection,
Also , by posting these lines , I want to tell you that I can relate those lines into another feeling , From long ago.
Bless you
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STUNNING my dear. Simply stunning.
Well done. Enjoyed very much.
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Oh, I don't know how I missed this beautiful piece. I know that you can be very eclectic with your writes, but this is so different from your usual style. It is beautiful with its imagery, as you always do, but it is a little more free flowing than your usual meter. Not a criticism, just an observation. I love it completely. Such a soothing message.
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So pleased that you are out of the hospital... Your words still capture the images that life paints...
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welcome back sweet Susan, and it appears your heart is still poetic as ever, this write conveyed much sadness and a tinge of hope, it had such beautiful imagery in it, as always, and yet you see the dark sadness inthe winter months, Iam glad you can reach ahead and hold tight to the moments and beauty of spring, ithelps me too, I can't wait for spring too,
Beautiful write yet again sweety:0,
most sincerely,
joe -
This is beautifully written, I wish I could write like this when I am sick. I love that picture as well it gives the fealing of serenity. As you know I am a lover of trees...and winter. However it is even a bit too cold for me lately. Get well soon my gentle friend.
Red -
So glad to see you back on here, letting us all fall in love with your beautiful words again...I have missed you very much and am quite sad to here that you aren't feeling well...this poem, however, is lovely...sick or not you still have such a way with words...I stand in awe again, as always...love ya, Ro
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WOW susan that is beautiful I love it as it has a lot to do with nature, which I am all for! Love love it!
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Oh Sniff sniff
You all are so great thank you for the lovely and most heartfelt
comments
I am in so much pain have to go back to the Dr in 2 days and still
have a fever of of 101.8 arrghhhhh
Would be wonderful to walk without looking like a duck (LOL)
Again thank you all
It means so much to me
God bless you all
Love ya
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I'm sorry you were sick, I was worryed bout you when I hadn't seen you on for so long, and really mised your great comments, I hope you feel better soon, and if I did pray you would be in them.
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i love this poem. i'm in anticipation of the spring also, the cold is tolerable, but i'd prefer warmer weather : ) , good to hear you're back
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Well okay, you've been laid up ... so being gone awhile and not letting us have the chance to read what thoughts you conjure and weave we also had to suffer ... and I am not familiar with what you had, but talk around here says its not without pain ... BUT y'know your poetry mind is still going strong there and these thoughts of the upcoming season brings hope to alot of people here (just read the comments!) ... so you get well and uh ... figure out how to punch those keys, eh? Cause we all miss you :-) Oh yeah .... Come See Me Soon! :-)
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Susan, this had a spookey feeling to it? But the hope and egerness of what lies ahead.....at the same time. Welcome back xx
Sherry
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Glad to see you back hun.. and the poem is wonderful..woke up this morning to a load of snow..so it really looks like a winter's enchantment now here
Hugs and loves..
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oh susan, I am so glad that you are back, and that finally you will be ok...kinda a shock to come back and see the site and done up new and all...kinda makes you feel like you were gone longer than you actually were...anyways, always good to see you back, I missed your work
but for you work...always a wonderfull write...but then again, I dont think you have a bad one...love ya ~~jenn -
Amazing write sweet Susan~
In the winters enchantment we find the streets are not filled with the laughter of children and love growing between two people... The trees seem to be dying slowly, just to be brought back to life when the winter subsides... And even with the gloominess and the depressingly cold weather, it still is so beautiful.
That picture was so beautiful hun. I loved it, as I adored this poem.
I am sorry that you have not been feeling well lately. I hope that you and your mom will be doing well very soon and that you can come back and play with all your friends at allpoetry. I have missed you hun.
Love ya,
~Sarah~
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Great to see you back dear friend. Again you cast such greatness at us and leave us pondering the scene. Good to see you back near in high spirits, Susan -tj-
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beautiful images...........
deb
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Hope you feel better soon!
You've captured winter exquisitely. Your images speak the utter truth of what we feel, especially as winter drags on. Hurry up spring!!!
Enjoyed! Thanks for sharing
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Hi Sis! WELCOME BACK!!! Missed you so much!!! Sorry to hear you've been sick. You are in my prayers...hope you'll be feeling better SOON!!!
Beautiful poem! Winter does have its own enchantment but it soon wears out its welcome. I am eager for spring to arrive so I can walk outside without bundling up and wearing boots that make me feel so unglamorous! LOL
Take care! Very happy that you're back...I was worried about you!
(((BIGHUGS)))
Love Ya!
Maureen -
Oh Susan ...So sorry to hear of your sickness... Been wondering where Our Moon has been ...Just not the same without your wonderful poetry...Love this one!....Yes! the trees do seem to haunt the winter months ..so bare and ghost like...Love how you brought them to life though your words..I always loved the part in the Wizard of Oz..When the Apple Tree slaps Dorothy's hand It was so unexpected hehe So glad your back Hon* Hope you get feeling better each day .. (I'll keep in my prayers) Wonderful poem!! Hon*...Love; Mina`~ Hugs*)
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Hi Susan, i was only asking where you were the other day, glad to see you back, even though weall moved house whilst you were gone
Lovely poem, full of winters magic?
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Hi, Susan This is a beautiful write, I want Spring here, now!!!
I have been missing you, sorry you're not feeling well, please get well, don't overdo it!!!
Love you,
Karen xoxoxo -
So sorry you have had a rough time. You are in my thoughts. Take care of yourself.
haugs,
jim
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