Winter's Garden

Cherry

By Silver Spun Sand

Sun, 19 Dec 2010
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The snow sparkles tonight
like glitter-dust on a Christmas card;
none but the brightest stars can compete
with such incandescence.

The trees, reach higher – ever higher,
weave a tapestry on clove-pink skyline;
meandering mists blow through me
as I catch my breath...

The air – so crisp so clear,
I grow brittle with its keenness...
as I jingle along past the frosted vine
like a crystal butterfly.

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Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on
glitter-dust - what a lovely way of describing snow!

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Hi there, insert. It really did look just like that. I thought it was a trick my eyes were playing on me at first, but my husband could see the same thing too. Thanks for reading and for your glittery comment;-) Tina

 

Submitted by ScoZen on
ScoZen Hello Silver Spun Sand. I recently visited a place in the wilds far enough away from light pollution to be able to see the stars in all their glory. Your little tale reminds of that night, and it also reminds me to find someone who keeps crystal butterflies. Now where do I start...?
ScoZen

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Hello there, ScoZen. Great name, by the way. I'm lucky where I live, out in the sticks, so to speak. I do get a wonderful uninterrupted view of the night sky. As for butterflies, I love them all...crystal, paper or better still, the real thing, of course. My thanks to you for reading, and for your lovely comment. Tina

 

Submitted by Beeme on
Wonderful descriptions of snow, I love the final lines. Stunning! Well done on the cherry- richly deserved. Beeme xx

k.

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Beeme - thanks;-) The snow has looked so beautiful this last couple of days and I am really pleased I have managed to convey at least some of this beauty in these few lines. Have a good week - snow or not;-) Tina xx

 

Submitted by Beeme on
Thank you Tina, I hope you have a great week too. I really am enjoying the snow as you might have guessed from my poetry lol. Although I still need to get my mum her Christmas present and my little brother and as I live on the top of a hill, I really am hoping the snow thaws by at least mid week! Beeme xx

k.

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Good luck with the weather and the shopping, Beeme. I am fortunate, I live at the bottom of a hill!! Tina xx

 

Submitted by Highhat on
Crystal butterflies. What lovely imagery and of course glitter dust. Loved this beautiful poem Tina ;)Pia

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Thanks for that, Pia;-) So pleased you enjoyed. Keep warm and cosy and have a good week, despite the weather. Tina;-)

 

Submitted by shoe on
Just magical, so many beautiful lines I can not choose one, except maybe the butterfly.

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Shirley - glad you enjoyed this one so much. Butterflies seem a million miles away on this snowy winter's day, but we can all dream, thank goodness;-) Tina

 

Submitted by jennifer on
Oooh stunning last line! Beautiful poem, J x

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Thank you kindly, Jennifer;-) It's really good to hear from you. T x

 

Submitted by MistakenMagic on
Delicate, and so eloquently described! Well done on this one, Tina - very well-deserving of a cherry ;) Magic xxx

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
My thanks to you, Magic. I have a 'soft-spot' for butterflies, as you very well know;-) Tina xxx

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on
What a beautiful description of a winter scene, I really liked this piece Tina. Thanks for the read. Jenny.

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Thanks, Jenny. You are more than welcome;-) Tina

 

Submitted by barryj1 on
Really nice verse. So much 'academic' poetry has that ersatz quality - like the poet threw a pail of clever obscurities on the page and passed it off as profound reflections. This poem has a genuine, authenticity that rings true from beginning to end. Nothing hackneyed here - just really nice imagery that the reader can visualized at multiple levels.

barryj1

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Thanks, barry. My philosphy has always been, 'poetry shouldn't mean, but be;-) Glad you agree, and thanks so much for your lovely comment and for reading, of course. Tina

 

Submitted by Kahdai on
So I read it and meander haha a great word I had forgotten, anyway the whole word by word is beautiful, I thought of writing butterflies in a blizzard in one of my poems and changed it so am glad you let one be in the snow ;) K x

"I will make sense with a few reads \^^/ "

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Hey, you must work on your poem about butterflies in a blizzard. Thinking about it, if they were white butterflies, as so many are, it could even be a 'blizzard of butterflies'. That would make a great title, don't you think? Glad you enjoyed, Kahdai, and as always, thank you;-)xT

 

Submitted by Kahdai on
yes they wer like cabbage butterflies :) hmm... working on it, I can never leave a poem unfinished once got it writen down ;) x K

"I will make sense with a few reads \^^/ "