(I.P.) A Winter Reverie

By Silver Spun Sand

Sat, 22 Jan 2011
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April seems aeons away;
Blooms of daffodils a-blaze.
Chilly winds make one long for
Drowsy dog-days...

Effervescent evenings,
Fizzy with flitting fireflies...
Gazing all the way up to
Heaven’s amazing,
Incandescent backdrop of
Jewel-filled skies.

Keeping lovers occupied,
Lustfully spooning;
Moon-watching –
Nonstop, till dawn breaks
Over dew-damp
Pink-tinged rooftops;

Quickening each heart’s
Relentless beating.
Sweet Mary in bud...
Singing
To all with ears to listen

Unheeding; until...
Vainglories fade,
When calendars proclaim
Xanadu is gone, and golden
Yellow days of summer
Zoom away.

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Submitted by Highhat on
Wow really well done Tina. Love it. ;)Pia

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Thanks for that, Pia;-) This was really difficult...much harder than it sounds. I was sick of reciting the alphabet to myself, I must admit. But at least you enjoyed it, so it made it all worthwhile. Tina

 

Submitted by Cavalcader on
new Silver-Spun-Sand Breath taking lovely. A-Z for (IP) each line runs so poetically well. By the way Ray just got AbcTales Mag: number 19. So I was rolling and reading saw fab: title "Fireworks In The Snow". At fist thought must tell you,know can have that only you,then it is your's so pleased their read again,such a beautiful but sad story. Got catch up reading them. Hope your ok. Have a good week end. julie xx

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Glad you enjoyed this, Julie. I found it quite a challenge, but was determined to try and make the it sound as 'poetic' as I could;-) And I'm really pleased you got in the flow of it. Starting a new sentence with the next letter of the alphabet is not half as challenging as carrying one through for most of the poem itself. Yes, Issue 19 is really something, isn't it? Quite an achievement, especially as far as the editor's etc. are concerned. They did a grand job;-) Tina xx PS Have a good weekend yourself, of course.

 

Submitted by kheldar on
Excellent stuff :--)

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Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
David...thanks. That means much to me, coming from you;-) Tina

 

Submitted by well-wisher on
It's a very vibrant poem; action packed, full of speed, energy, color and transient beauty; full of life moving quickly which represents well the theme of brevity and the ephemeral nature of things. The alphabetical structure of the poem also lends itself well to the idea of brevity (I think) like a sort of alphabetical countdown and so I think it's a good use of the IP.

Oh look, a link. I wonder where it leads.

JoHn

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Well-wisher, your encouraging words were just what I needed...this Monday morning. Many thanks to you, and I am so pleased you gleaned what I had hoped from this one. Hope you have a good week;-) Tina