Warm Hearth

An autumn robbed by winters chill Makes way for loveless cold The winter flakes upon my sill Tell this young man he is old

Becky and I

Now that the summer’s light is gone

winter's dark shadows appear

The morning lit by cool white dawn

stays away another year

 

An autumn robbed by winters chill

makes way for the loveless cold

The winter flakes upon my sill

tell this young man that he's old

 

Each year passes onto the next

quicker than the one before

As now we place it here in text

loving hearts each wanting more

 

I mourn no more my wasted years

they leave no sound as they go

I remember no lonesome fears

as I gaze on home fires glow

 

The winter cold can do no harm

to the warm hearth built of life

Created of strength, love and charm

The waiting arms the good wife

 

Author's Note

The winter chill is much warmer and less biting to me this year. Having gotten married I see sunshine everywhere nowadays.

Reviews

[Penulis Kecil]

Let me start by saying that generally I'm not a fan of rhyming poetry - most writers force it far too much and it loses its soul in the wrangling. Now, with that out of the way, having read this, I am properly impressed. This was lovely, a steady flow with a solid rhythm to it. Your opener is powerful, but I think my favourite lines were:

The winter flakes upon my sill
tell this young man that he is old

or possibly:

I mourn no more my wasted years
they leave me no sound as they go

Both were beautifully crafted, and it must be said - the same is true for this entire poem.

[?]

I love this one Tate, The song is perfect. This is so filled with the warmth of your heart.
I really like the last stanza, was the perfect ending to this poem.
Very well written and expressed

[LA Lorena]

I love this Tate. Despite the chill of winter, a warmth radiates from this writing. It really is the simple things in life that matter most and bring fulfillment to our lives. Well penned, and well expressed.

[Valentine]

This is beautiful and the picture reminds me so much of all of my family in the farmlands of Northern Michigan..God I miss snow mobiling...even when my brother0in-law leads us to steep jumps and deep holes to fall into..Thanks for the memories Tatte..lol and God bless you and yours..Kathie

[Alicia™]

This poem makes me sigh… The flow is great and the storyline is wonderful too.

Applause .... there is nothing new to say from my side .. I have always loved your work and this is really awesome . Great write .. the imagery , the verse all contribute to the beauty of this lovely piece .

[Geralyn Miller]

You are indeed wise to not spend life lost in regret over the past. I have seen too many people destroy the beautiful now by living in past regret and what might have been.
This is so warm and appealing, your wife must be special indeed to inspire such sweet and loving words.

[Undying Glory]

very nice and sweet work, and i love that song you've posted here too. i agree, that song sure adds layers to this awesome write. i sure love that picture too. those were real great words and stanzas here.
"Each year passes into next year
quicker now than the one before
Bringing both you and I so near
leaving hearts always wanting more"
now i just loved that. awesome!

[Gone]

That is a delightful poem. After 22 years of marriage, I still feel the same way. Wish I had written that for my wife!