SPRING
A flighty young thing in a loose flowing gown.
Her fresh young face a sure promise of sun.
When dreary days have been getting us down
Her antic actions hold a hint of fun.
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A flighty young thing in a loose flowing gown;
The wind blowing round makes it hard to keep down.
The fresh smiling face with its promise of fun
Is turning to green in the returning sun
SUMMER
A red faced comic with a spinning bow tie
Stands four square in his coat of green.
Laughing so hard he's going to cry
Though across his brow no clouds can be seen.
AUTUMN
A dowdy spinster dressed in tweed
Once bright colours now fading fast.
Former glory going to seed
Occasional flashes of things that have passed.
WINTER
A cruel old man in his white flannel suit
Wrapping the world in a clean soft sheet.
An unforgiving blustering brute
Eager to blow you off your feet.
Which version of Spring do you prefer?
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love it
A flighty young thing in a loose flowing gown;
The wind blowing round makes it hard to keep down.
The fresh smiling face with its promise of fun
Is turning to green in the returning sun
all of those things are right!
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I rather like that bit myself
as I said in reply to an earlier comment Marilyn Munro was in there somewhere 
Thanks for reading and writing.
Jim
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Very nice! :-) Seasons are very poetic. I enjoy this muchly. I never actually thought about each of seasons like this. I think I like Winter and Spring. Thank you very much for entertaining me.
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Thanks for stopping by. Glad you liked it.
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personally the first spring sits better on the toungue even though the meter in the second is more tuned.This has great imagry, just brings my toungue alive like that fizzy stuff you have as a kid, poppin candy i think its called
nice write my yorkshire friend, I love this piece
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Thank's for stopping by and leaving your thoughts.
I think you are describing what we used to call sherbet fizz when I was young (long ago).
I too prefer the first sprong image, it was actually a rewrite of the other.
Jim
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I love the whole thing. Great interpretation. I like the second spring better.
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Thanks for your comment Veronica. It seems I am outvoted on Spring but it's hard to ignore public opinion.
Jim
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both versions are full of merit...
I would have to side with the second due to its pace. It seems to carry a better flow. I am quite taken by your rendition of Autumn, however. Very whimsicle, yet descriptive.
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Thanks for reading and writing. Your comments are appreciated.
Jim
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i absolutly adore the second version of spring, it has more vest to it which you would expect with spring, its awsome love it!!!
as for the rest of the poem its great, a really great expresive write,
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Well that makes 2 - 0 for the second stanza [2 - 1 If I vote as well
]. I like the idea of spring in a vest 
Jim
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Great
Wonderful take on the seasons I like Spring
with its hope for better things to come lovely
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Yes that's how I regard Spring. Thanks for reading and writing.
Jim
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2nd version is definetly better. Thought I think you should write a narrative to acompany each season stanza, and have like a poll vote. It'll be cool.
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Interesting!
It was actually the first one I wrote and I had the famous Marilyn Monroe picture in my mind at the time. However I considered it a bit too obvious. maybe i'll have to think again.
Thanks for reading and writing.
Jim
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