Mid-Winter

Gold cherry

By marandina

Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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19 comments
 

Audio version at: https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685/mid-winter-mp3

 

Mid-Winter

Constellations whisper in aphonic skies,

a myriad of stars on dark blue canvas,

mist coils, lingers - an ethereal shroud,

this mid-winter scene of snow and ice.

 

Vista verdant, a tree lined horizon,

paw-prints puncture trails in snow,

bushes brushed, crowns of antlers,

red berries dangling, falling below.

 

Red fox stealthy, searching, hunting,

Roe-deer alert to the howl of wolves,

white flakes falling, translucent tears,

waterfall sounds resonate close by.

 

Cold consumes the frailest of souls,

hearts beating, beat by beat, slower,

time dissipates in timeless wilderness,

life and death, silhouettes in frost.

 

Where a river once ran, torrents,

now a pane of opaque frozen glass,

where ghosts float in the undertow

listening to the symphony of seasons.

 

Image free to use at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KleinarlWinterwonderland.jpg

Certificate PG
Poem
Miscellaneous Poems
Nature

Comments

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Lovely. Braving such temperatures, or benefiting from the film-makers that do, what beauty, but also, everything waiting for return of warmth. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for reading, Rhiannon. Winter is a time of beauty and a kind of stasis. We await warmer times. Paul

 

Submitted by celticman on

you've made ice nice. I liked your reading, it adds extra brio. But I thnk canvas[s] has only one s. 

 

Submitted by marandina on

Ah thanks for reading, CM. And spotting that typo. Fixed. Yes...another audio of Brummie droning. I am a bit addicted to the sound stuff, though..

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for the cherries, ABC Eds. Much appreciated. Paul 

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

HI Paul,

you took me through a wild mid-winter landscape, I coud feel the cold consuming me as I read. If I closed my eyes I could see the Red fox sniffing around the snow for food, and the howls of wolves.

That beautiful description of white flakes falling, translucent tears was so gentle I could almost touch each flake.

I love a poem that can take me into nature.This is a wonderful poem that I really enjoyed reading, and also enjoyed hearing you read.

Thank you for sharing.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for reading and listening, Jenny. It's easier to write a poem like this when there is snow and ice everywhere and it's still - 1C at 1pm. Hope it's not too icebound where you are. Thanks again and keep warm! Paul :) 

 

Submitted by onemorething on

Beautiful, Paul. It's our Pick of the Day. Do share on Facebook and Twitter. 

 

Submitted by marandina on

Oh thank you, so much. A lovely moment at the start of a new day. Paul :) 

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

It's hard to see the good in winter when it's so cold, but you've managed it here. Congratulations on the golden cherries!

 

Submitted by marandina on

Ah thanks for reading. There's nothing more beautiful than forests in winter. Paul 

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

The sombre feel to this, the sense of respect, made me think of the heartbreaking tragedy in the news yesterday, particularly the last part. an elegy for them

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for reading, Di. I can see why you would connect the last couple of lines with what happened yesterday. Truly, truly awful. My thoughts are with those families and for all of the people that affected the rescue. Paul 

 

Submitted by Mark Burrow on

Has an imagist feel about it. Nicely done, as ever. 

 

Submitted by marandina on

Ah thanks for reading, Mark. If I can get close to being imagistic then it's a very good day. (Looking forward to starting your book shortly). Paul :) 

 

Submitted by hilary west on

Hi,

Loved this, it's almost too perfect. Congrats on the cherries !

hilary  smiley

 

Submitted by marandina on

Oh thank you for reading, Hilary. That's kind of you and glad you like it. Keep well. Paul 

 

Submitted by Kris on

I'm a fan*

 

Submitted by marandina on

Ah thanks for reading and listening to it, Kris. Appreciated. Paul