i. Renewal: One revolution brings new resolutions, destined to be broken.
ii. Anticipation: On frozen ground, the fox’s cries hang in the air.
iii. Lingering: Chills dying in the rain, the moon blinks, opaque through the mist.
iv. Awakening: In fading brisk breezes, we try to fool for a day as the sun stretches.
v. Exuberance: Colour explodes; we drown in nature’s scented orgasm.
vi. Flamboyance: Slowly, the natives become naked and bronzed, in reflection of ancient Godly statues.
vii. Intoxication: The bouquet of sweetened meats pervade as we laze on deckchairs with cold beers, snatching glances at fantastical flesh wrapped in flimsy bikinis.
viii. Relaxation: Summer’s maturation as minds unwind with snapshots and holiday romances.
ix. Atrophy: The world bathed in red and rust, a sorrow of death bathed in beauty.
x. Mourning: The birds leave, mourning the sun as it wraps its skin in cloud.
xi. Hibernation: The chill returns as colour bleeds, leaving only cracked and naked trees defiant against grey skies.
xii. Contemplation: At the end of the year, holding hands, we take a moment to wish for peace and drive away the fear.
Author notes
Prompt: Second poem must be a 12 line poem, each line representing a month. You can do this by metaphor, by being literal or taking a complete different direction.
Explanation: The way I decided to do this was as a snapshot of each month, with a word that I felt described the month, it's overal feel and then gave a snapshot of each month in one line each linked to the word I have used for each month, thus:
'i. Renewal' is the first month, January.
'ii. Anticipation' is February and so on and so forth.
I anyone wishes me to explain each month further, why I chose a specific word for any given month or what the 'snapshot' line for each means, feel free to ask.
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intoxcating
I love this piece really i do
I am amazed by it it suprised me i was unsure if i would get into it but found myself dragged along on a wonderful journey though the year.
thanks for sharing
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Thanks. I was saying elsewhere, I was unsure how this one was going to come off, I was a bit worried it would read more like a list than anything else.
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just one dazzling line after the next , thrilling read. at first glance it seemed as if it would read choppy, but quite the opposite.. more like a series of jabs and caresses of the mind..
vi. Flamboyance: Slowly, the natives become naked and bronzed, in reflection of ancient Godly statues.
Rock on G
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Many thanks. I was worried because of the style and approach that it might be choppy and disjointed and not have much of a flow, that the idea of taking it as a 'snapshot' of each month would lead to it reading more like a list.
Sorry for the delay in reply. Getting really lazy at it then it slips my mind and I totally forget....must be early onset alzheimers.
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This is truly beautiful. You know it's nice to see something positive and beautiful from you. Come on admit it. It felt good didn't it? I know I made you write it, but still. Passionate and great imagery.
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Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it. It is somewhat a bit different.
I would write more, whether in a different style, different subject or different approach from usual, but I cant seem to write a bloody thing about anything at the moment.
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i love the way you penned the months and talked about the seasons well done!!
i loved your metaphors
Blessings
Rend
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Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it.
I notice you have a new write up, I'll go and read and comment on it once I come back on later
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one of those dreamy state ones, got to love it though,
i would be bless with your comment my friend
I love that painting you painted she dances in nothing but sweat,
thats my fav,
R
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