Wednesday 21 September 2016

POETS UNITED - EQUINOX

“Life stands before me like an eternal spring with new and brilliant clothes.” - Carl Friedrich Gauss

For this midweek challenge, Poets United has as its theme “Equinox”. Here is my contribution:

Equinox

With equanimity, Spring knocks
The door of vernal equinox,
And stops to listen and consider,
Lest hoary Winter entry forbid her.

The skies are still a sullen gray
But burgeoning buds are led astray,
Blooming in cold and rainy weather
Hoping sun ill winds will tether.

The sun relentless follows his course
And closer, warmer and with force
Drives Winter into banishment,
Snow, frost, no more a punishment.

The air is redolent with perfume,
As hyacinth and jonquil bloom;
The iris blue, the freesia yellow,
Embittered hearts to softly mellow.

September cries, September smiles,
Spring comes with all her wiles –
Drive out all coldness and despair
Wounds heal, damage repair.

With firm resolve, Spring knocks
The door of vernal equinox;
She enters boldly and she brings
Light, hope and colour on her angel wings.


13 comments:

  1. Wonderful images! When spring knocks, I will surely open the door.

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    1. Thi is really Susan at another place, not home.

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  2. I really like the rhymes in this poem, Nicholas, and the images you conjure up are wonderful.

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  3. Such a wonderful cadence throughout this poem, Nicholas :D especially love "The air is redolent with perfume, as hyacinth and jonquil bloom; the iris blue, the freesia yellow, embittered hearts to softly mellow." Beautifully penned.


    Lots of love,
    Sanaa

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  4. Such marvelous images! I will open that door when she knocks.

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  5. And this is a,pantry full of word and image feasts :)

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  6. Gorgeous imagery in this piece, Nicholas.

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  7. Oh how I envy your journey into spring! Spring definitely drives out coldness and despair.

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  8. Whata glorious poem of the changinf season(s) this is and so good to read out loud.

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  9. I love the idea of flowers sweetening hearts. That's the soul of spring. ♥

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  10. A lovely poem with all the fragrant scents, beauty and hope of Spring.

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  11. Lovely rhymes and personification, creating the joyous mood.

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