Winter/Life...A sweet release

More simple fayre

Death, darkness, dormancy,
and every shade of grey
in this season of transition
that has night meld with the day,
where living now a graveyard shift
as nothing stirs, no sound,
the past old headstones rising through
an ermine covered ground,
that holds to heart in hallowed earth
our memories, tears and pain
for those who silent left to wait
until we meet again,
somewhere beyond this fleeting life,
somewhere in blissful peace
where winter, death, no longer seen
since granted sweet release...

Reviews

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

“that holds to heart in hallowed earth
our memories, tears and pain
for those who silent left to wait
until we meet again,”
Wondrous, melancholy, heartfelt words Gee. Beautiful language, rhyme, cadence, alliteration, imagery, metaphor. Everyone has suffered traumatic losses these past two years. Over time, sadness may abate a bit and we will add them to the roll already called, and whom we wait to see again. I feel this poem to be so relatable and so authentic. Tears may dry eventually, but the memories will continue to live and breathe in us. Kudos for this important write my friend.

[Gee]

Such a great review, I'm flattered :)
Thank you for your kind words Annette.
Hope you are well

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

I am doing well, thanks Gee. Hope you and family are well also:))

[Gee]

All good here, thank you

[W. Barrett Munn]

Gee, a very nice ballad without a surfeit of forced sounding rhyme. Nicely done.

[Gee]

Thank you ..

[Lisasview]

Thought I would check back with you Gordon just to say hi and read this poem.. Which I enjoyed perhaps even more than the first time..
Lisa, in cold and very rainy Spain

[Gee]

Hi Lisa, thanks. Thought you would be enjoying warmer weather by now ! We have had a week of warm sunshine but between is to be back to cold and dreary 😩

[Gee]

Between...next week...typo

[Lisasview]

Well, it has basically not stopped raining here for weeks..and today it poured and poured.

[Gee]

Good morning Lisa, anything new to read ?

[Lisasview]

You make me smile😍
Did you read everything I submitted (I do believe I have read all of yours)
I have been too busy to work on my poems but hopefully will submit next week.

You are so kind to ask Gordon..

[Gee]

Hi Lisa, will pop in and see. There are some poems that I will read and not comment on as certain styles, content are not to my liking, taste, no matter how well written.

[Lisasview]

Oh okay
I feel that way about some of the poems I read but I alway review
Even just to say
Hi I have read your poem
As I am hoping that person will look at mine..or i might say “This is not a style I like.but I feel it was well written”
Lisa

[Gee]

Perhaps that is the way forward, we'll see.
Have had 22 degrees today, is nice to feel the Sun's warmth

[Lisasview]

Never know hay the weather will be like here.
Today is nice and sunny
Even though they predicted rain...

[Chris Shaw]

Sums up my mood perfectly. You convey feelings so well. Worth the second read Gee. Sun's out but I'm not feeling sunny inside.

Chris

[Gee]

Morning Christine, it'll be a while before the sun shines for you as it did before.
Thanks for dropping in, my thoughts are with you :)

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Gee. Have a lovely Sunday. Best to you and yours.

[Gee]

You too, take care of your heart

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you :)

[Chris Shaw]

Haven't seen much of you around Gee. Are you OK? Looks like it's going to be a scorcher today.

Chris

[Inessa]

I am definitely in that season of transition now, Gee. Death, dormancy and grey all around. When the season does change, I sure hope that our lives here will change with it for the better. Training for your bike ride in the early hours of morning during winter must be truly testing. Good for the lungs, though, I suppose. I like the 'ermine covered ground'. ❤

[Gee]

Fingers crossed the nightmare for you and your countrymen will end sooner rather than later.
Thank you for dropping in.
Take care, best wishes from the UK

[red93]

Decent work Gee nicely put together - aren't you glad Spring has finally arrived :)

[Gee]

Cheers, yes I am :)

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Indeed a longing for transition, when gloom surrounds season to life...and for those special souls who left us for another non reachable land.In this life or beyond a transition of mind, body and soul...
Wonderfully crafted

[Gee]

Thank you for dropping by, reading, and taking the time to comment:)

[Writergurl]

that holds to heart in hallowed earth our memories, tears and pain
for those who silent left to wait until we meet again,

Love this part, this is a wonderful write, enjoyed this

[Gee]

Thank You :)

[Dave Brown]

You have definitely struck a chord here
As I get closer to the 'that' time, with all the personal and otherwise crap that is going on, I can't decide whether I'd like to move along more quicky or hold back with the hope of improvements.
Although, goodbye February, we are forecast a solid week of sun which has been an especially long time coming
Sounds like you live a bit too far away from the Pub

[Gee]

Unless suffering Dave hang on for as long as possible :)
Thanks for dropping in