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Ostera Serenade

Long nights of darkness are coming to an end.

Spring is marching in, warming the world with life.

Bleak landscape expanses of sombre grey shadows,

Fade to fresh greens, as vibrant as a gypsy’s wife.

 

 

Nature rejoices, with colour and tweeting bird song,

Lambs lively leaping as the cold embers of winter fade.

Festivals of all creeds celebrate the life renewal.

For Easter, Ostera, Equinox, voices in praise, invade.

 

 

Dancing in the breeze yellow suited gentleman sway,

Daffodils, blasting a serenade on golden trumpet.

Waking the snowdrops, dozing beneath the budding oak,

Finally the frosts bid farewell with the last winter sunset.

 

 

Oceans of blue, yellow and white crocuses rippling in the wind,

Cascading waterfalls of colour, on this blessed morn.

Mother Earth is awakening from her long slumber,

As rays embrace her with love, from the first spring dawn.

 

 

Blessed spring to all with love and light.

Author notes

Inspiration came from Sue Cardwell http://allpoetry.com/poem/4018375

 

Task: A poem of at least 16 lines using each of the following types of figurative speech.

 

Metaphor, personification, simile, onomatopoeia, hyperbole and oxymoron.

 

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  • Sue Cardwell gold member
    March 15, 2008

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    Thank you for finding the inspiration to write this excellent poem from one of mine, I am very flattered.
    Your use of figurative speech works wonderfully and brings Spring to life.

    Thank you for sharing...Sue


    • Corvus Corone
      March 15, 2008
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      Should be me thanking you Sue, I been stuck on this one for weeks, thank you for the push.


  • The Poetic Angel
    March 15, 2008

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    Jems m'Lady this is just so butiful

    verse 3 is me fav but i love it all it just so describes spring wonderfuly

    love You

    xxx Your angel xxx

    • Corvus Corone
      March 15, 2008
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      Thank you my beloved proof reader where would I be without you. Not here that is for sure.

      My love always My angel

      Jem xxxxxxxxxxxxx