Fall has passed
Forsaken gold leaves have fallen
For with the passage of the moon
Four seasons have all followed
Every season had its ups and downs
Each memory so sweet
E'en though the moon has set
Eternal white covers the land
Outside the window lays a forest
Over 'cross the rippling frozen stream
On each lump across the hillside trees are seen
Oh how gorgeous it all seems
Beyond the cottage in the pure-white field
Behold the jet-black horse
Bending over the rapid river
Blinking in the chilly air
Gracefully obvious upon the landscape
Great horses tread through the trees
Gigantic though the forest be
Glorified in winter beauty
Kernels and seedlings asleep below the ice
Keys lock windows tightly shut
Keen to close in the warmness from the fires
Kops out there crowded with snow-white trees
Jammed up beaver dams downriver are perfect
Jade pools of water for the horses
Jewel-like sparkles radiating from the snow
Join in the radiant spectacle outdoors
Amid the picture lies the answer
A question often asked, so simple
A winter landscape, so gorgeous and yet simple
Awakens a knowledge lost long
Who? A wondrous soul
What? Just life
Why? For beauty
Where? The spectacular planet, Earth.
Author notes
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A contest entry
- PIF Contest Now allowing PreWrites IF they go with the options by Amorous Arms.
600 points, ended September 16, 2007, 21 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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Beautiful
This piece captures such beautiful imagery! Also, feelings of a bitter cold winter, yet the warmth of its' elegance and scenery you portrayed here. I love these lines "Jammed up beaver dams downriver are perfect
Jade pools of water for the horses
Jewel-like sparkles radiating from the snow
Join in the radiant spectacle outdoors" This was a pleasure to read Best of luck & thanks for entering my contest -
congratulations on the gold. You paint a very beautiful verbal landscape. Too bad it nevers snows in Balboa Park.
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lovely poem, congrats on winning first, t deserves it. lovely detail and expression.
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I loved it! wonderful take one the prompt! the description was breaktaking and though at first i didnt wanna read it i am hosting a contest. lol. but it captivated my attention after i started. thanks so much for entering. best of luck!!
~Ali
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