Winter

winter purifies

the life-stained earth

who dresses herself in white

like a bride waiting for the sun

and a new birth

— deelilah, Aug 29, 2009

About the Author

Region, Country: Northwest USA, USA

Favorite Poets: E.E. Cummings, Robert W. Service, Emily Dickenson

Critiques

Janice Pearce

16 years 10 months ago

Winter

Dee, glad to see you posting again, and good luck with the contest. I liked your analogy~ ____________________________________________________ Income-tax forms should be more realistic by allowing the taxpayer to list "Uncle Sam" as a dependent Anonymous

deelilah

16 years 10 months ago

Thank you Janice

It's always good to hear from you. Time is such an enemy for me. I guess I'll just deal. Anyway I like to catch up from time to time; and there's so much new to come back to when I stay away for a spell. Always, Deelilah

orgami

16 years 10 months ago

terrificaly appealing

short poem but precise and jumps my mind in a keen way I love this (p.s. I knew some truck drivers men and women and at the lights I see so many going cross country they are beautiful ships of commerce caravans of exotic goods driving by all races creed sexes of drivers Like trade routes they are modern guided now by satellites our closer more intimate crafted "stars" I have gotten lifts in rare moments these long ago years and the thrill of being suspended above the norm with all that potential was a sweet memory) thank you for this poem and Im one of those strangers that wave at the drivers at the lights and they wave back

deelilah

16 years 10 months ago

Hi Orgami

Thanks for the kind words. I changed it slightly since you wrote. I found a subject inconsistency--couldn't tell if I was referring to winter or earth. I hope you still like it. This made me smile: 'the thrill of being suspended above the norm with all that potential'. . . If it is energy potential you refer to, you're absolutely right. Think about it, 40 tons moving down the road at 60+ mph. Few can relate to the feeling of being in the driver's seat of something so big. As to the satellites, the good comes with the bad. Big brother watches with eagle eye---can pinpoint every move we make. Thank you for visiting and commenting. Yours, Deelilah

orgami

16 years 10 months ago

Congrats Deelilah

Re read this tonight and its a poem that deserves this honour absolutely well crafted supreme I love it!! I never noticed the change either it flows so smooth

Candlewitch

16 years 10 months ago

hello

Congratulations on the win! Always, Cat

Janice Pearce

16 years 10 months ago

Winter

Congratulations Dee, so very well deserved! ___________________________________________________ Income-tax forms should be more realistic by allowing the taxpayer to list "Uncle Sam" as a dependent Anonymous

deelilah

16 years 10 months ago