The Seasonal Years …

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Mon, 02 Sep 2024
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The spring of youth is bright and keen,
enjoying vigour and new things seen,
growing, blossoming, with smiles for all,
though sometimes follies bring a fall.

The summer of maturity
with much hard work for family,
long days of heat, but fruit, preparing
for harder times to come of weakening.

The summer imperceptibly is ending,
our path towards an end is wending.
Still to be useful in our autumn days
we pray, with longing upward gaze –

to break through winter to eternal spring
by grace to where there is no climate-warming thing,
nor viruses or wars or hate:
our Maker says to trust and wait.

[IP: the end of summer]

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Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Nice IP response, thank you Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you for the cherries. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by marandina on

"The summer imperceptibly is ending,
our path towards an end is wending..."

That's a thoughtful sweep through the seasons, Rhiannon.

Let's hope the last stanza comes true.

Very nicely done, as always.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Paul for your careful reading and appreciation as usual. The last stanza is an offer of course in the purpose of Calvary to be grasped! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

Wise and wonderful words, Rhiannon. Beautiful photographs too. The last verse very calming.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jane. I'm so glad you found it so. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

You tie in the seasons with life stages very well. I had not thought of bringing up children as being like harvest, but you are absolutely right.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

thank you. D'you know I hadn't thought specifically about bringing up children as part of the fruit, and a harvest, but iti s a very important part! and having mentioned the hard work for family, I should have. Though there is other fruit from other hard work for many of course! And the earning. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

I can't believe I nearly missed this lovely poem Rhiannon. I love the hope that your words bring in the last stanza. I'm looking forward to the Autumn and Winter months though, it's nice to rest and prepare for Spring.

Very much enjoyed reading.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny. Glad you liked it. I know you find summer heat trying, especially when unwell. Good that we have cosy heat in autumn and winter, especially in our autumnal years! Rhiannon