Winter's Barren Stage

Winter's Barren Stage

A Poem by Fran Marie

                                   

 

    
 

 

Winter's Barren Stage

 

The sky was a grey canvas lacking zest
awaiting an artist's touch~ perhaps
some splashes of bright aqua blues

A few sacred leaves thin as tissue
paper with precious little life,still
trying to cling to undressed trees
which temporarily lost their green
splendor,started drifting down to
the ice-covered ground

All life below proved to be in
suspended animation
'twas no escape from
winter's barren stage
now desolate, empty and so
void of all color.

Icy winds blew~ launching
whiirling snowfkaes into a
blustery blizzard

For a moment I hesitated
and held the thought
wondering if I could
change the scenery

I imagine holding a bucket
of blue paint and almost
forgetting~ I grab some
yellow from an imaginary palette
and toss it into the air

Just a creative thought of color
in my mind's eye,but
'Alas Mother Nature
shall have her way

© 2010 Fran Marie


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I live in Winter's Barren Stage for approximately 6-7 months every year. I appreciate the imagery and would love to see you write about the colours finally coming back in spring.

Posted 10 Months Ago


  Fran Marie

10 Months Ago

Thank you for reading
and reviewing..much appreciated
Great imagery and use of ironic metaphor! Me like!

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

  Fran Marie

3 Years Ago

thanks dear friend
s o much..
I appreciate
your review;
I like the imagery of this poem. Really love the description as well with the color choice. Brilliant

Posted 8 Years Ago


I love the thought of trees being undressed and of painting the landscape with a paint brush. Truly, your words painted a lovely landscape for my mind's eye. We CAN change the scenery in our imaginations! Wonderful work, Fran Marie. Lydi**

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

  Fran Marie

9 Years Ago

Thank you Lydia, I so appreciate it..
Brilliantly painted word picture!

Posted 9 Years Ago


  Fran Marie

9 Years Ago

Thanks so very much,
MomzillaNC

9 Years Ago

yw :)
Wonderfuly written with a touch of color! You are quite the poet. I am honored to have the privilege of reviewing and sharing your work with others! If this poem was a painting, then it would be nearly the most beautiful thing I'd ever see!

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

  Fran Marie

10 Years Ago

aww, what a nice thing to say~ glad you liked it andThanks so very much;

Good write; excellent imagery; sacred leaves thin as tissue paper; suspended animation . Hope for just a little color on the dreary grey sky!

Posted 11 Years Ago


Good write. Excellent flow of words.

Posted 11 Years Ago


A beautiful write, and the idea of painting the white is an interesting one.
I think it's important to note that the colors are only "temporarily lost", so it isn't that bad to let Mother Nature have her way of going through a bleak state, because it's not a permantent one.
Very inspiring.

Posted 12 Years Ago


Mother Nature is in control of the paint this time, a creative ending.

Posted 13 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.


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