How Lovely is the Winter's Flesh

A poem I wrote as both a metephor for death and a literal sense as well. I hope that the subject is both beautiful and dark

How Lovely is the Winter’s Flesh

 

 

How lovely is the winter’s flesh,

That hath covered the earth a’gloom,

It leaves the autumn spiritless,

And walks me amongst its doom.

 

Beneath the birch the cardinal cries,

In a strange curiosity,

The winter swallows the empty nest,

Its lover dead beneath the tree.

 

In homage doeth the winter fall,

Forcing the mind to compel,

The beauty of the world forgot,

And the spirit that lay restless still.

 

Copyright Walter Scott Morrison 2010

Author's Note

I like it regardless.

Reviews

[Walter Scott Morrison]

O'yes, the frozen air, leaves the autumn spiritless, and it has a certain effect on you.
the second stanza, gives a perfect insight, into the deep of winters can be, death, frozen, lost, and no new life, even death around the corner, yes...
The spirit that lay restless and philosophical still in the last stanza, is in doubt, of going out, and just dare to freeze, feel and notice how beautiful these winters of a true -20 European degrees can be. I always go out, personally wear my cap, ear muffs, gloves... and jump into the death for a while, to be reborn against the hearth, after... with a hot choco.

Lovely write, I already talked to much, to Dutch.
See you, and thanks for this amazing poetry.

E.L.

[Walter Scott Morrison]

I appreciate your comments. You didn't have to read it though. I just was telling you this was my favorite piece to me

I love to read, I'm a dork... so be aware :P

[Walter Scott Morrison]

I just loved this because it reminded me how dark and desolate the winter can be but in such a beautiful way

Exactly! :) every season esp. winter has it's flair.....

[Priscilla Sayers]

Beautiful my friend!

[Pebbles]

this reflects an old style of writting , beautifully done :)

[KAREN]

The imagery is amazing! Beautiful and lovely flow!

[Ladysue]

This is stunning...and yes dark, but incredibly sharp images that impact the reader. A flawless flow...good work...

[Miss Coral]

Very beautiful piece- the rhythm was a bit odd to me, but wonderful otherwise.

-Coral-

[M. Stein]

I love this; it puts me right in the mind of winter. Its chilling and fresh. This is really good, kudos(:

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I like it regardless too..regardless of what I am not sure :)

Shakespeare would be sighly to this classicly finished piece..exquisitely told..

Winter is the most beautiful season.

[alice]

Well it is beautiful and it is dark, I see your talent shining through. I like the language and the portrait you create with words. Definitely your best.