WINTER ROSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WINTER ROSE

 

 

Alone she stood while silently

snowflakes slowly caressed

her shoulders…

 

 

Shoulders now stooped from life

her long road out of Eden

almost done

Looking back now is not an option

It never was...

 

 

Looking towards the future

with dimmed eyes

she could see softly in the distance

her special star

a constant star

that chartered her way

over rivers of arid desert sands

grey mountains of mourning

 

 

Searching for dreams among the living

In the dead of night praying in lonely prose

Longings of rainbows

echoed the chill night air

 

 

Contentment fitted her like a cloak now

soaked in the dye of Eden’s cascading

waterfalls and rainbow coloured flowers

sown as seeds by God

planted to nurture and grow

 

 

Memories trickled in her mind

Life had not always been struggle and pain

blossoms did bloom unexpectedly

along the way

Winter sometimes managed to produce

deep from within the snow

A Rose….

 

 

Above all she kept her faith within

her heart

hoping that faith would reward her one day

 

 

Tightening her shawl around her frail shoulders

ready to face the coming blizzard

she stooped with shaking hands to pick a Rose

 

A Rose that had suddenly

bloomed for her ~

 

~

 

~Helena~

 

 

 

Reviews

[Nassira]

I love the way your poems flow in such a natural and colourful rythme! It is beautiful and your description of the rose growing in the winter is so full of life and hope. You have a unique way of conveying your messages and I thank you for "splashing" my life with all these beautiful colours :)

Salam to you Helena

[Helena]

THANK YOU FOR READING MY WORDS! ~ Helena

[Tony Hwilka]

Here it is in July and I just finished reading Your poem "Winter Rose" and the chills ran through me. Such imagery. A good poem.

[Sharon Miller Bolander]

Stunning poem, Helena! Life blooms like a winter rose on occasion and is all the more appreciated as a result. I do believe this is one of my favorites among your poems!

[Suelou]

A very beautiful poem, Helena.

[Brette Medb]

This had a truly magical quality. It seems today that I've read so many good things when normally I'm speckled with the good, the okay and the I just don't like it but this is one of my favorites of today. The progression was a great story and the ending gave hope that even in desolation, hardship and pain hope still has a place in the world. Beautiful write.


Brette

[imm's place]

helena this captures ones mind and gives hope to the renewel of all life. beautiful, mary

[M.M.]

a beautiful poem,mary

[Salvatore Buttaci]

Helena, I like the fluidity and imagery of your "Winter Rose" poem.

And I thank you for enjoying my "Streetwalker" which I entered in Tovli's 10/40 contest.

Sal