Wintershade

not sure

 

Wintershade haunts me.

I fear the days when I am happy,

With only the company of the cat.

I fear the cold stillness of winter,

 

Where only the dryness of the crackling fire

Radiates her song, devoid of form…

So, for now, I will enjoy

Honking geese, as they mock

My inability to migrate.

I will enjoy the restlessness of fall.

 

Half bare limbs, fence with stately poise,

The rushing thrusts of autumn...

 

Rejoice with me.

Today, the dog is still alive.

Besides, when there is only a wintershade,

Contently stroking the purring of sleeping desire,

 

Who I am will have followed the baying hound,

Beyond the chill of the rocking chair…

Reviews

[Horizon K.]

Oh a very cool, dramatic haunted feeling I get from the phrases throughout this piece... Leaving me with an empty rocking chair... If we could stay forever in autumn, and ignore winters foreshadowing... We look always to the future and judge it before it arrives, don't we... A gloomy winter, a radiant summer... But nice to just be, and accept the moment we are in.

[David Scott]

Ah... You got the main point of my musings... accepting the moment.
Thank you for your wonderful review.

[Tom]

Perhaps there is merit in the bear's winter hibernation?

An interesting perspective on winter's imminent arrival ! At least you have the dog for company David !

[David Scott]

Thank you for reading and for your comments Tom.
Be well.

[TL Boehm]

there is a gentle resoluteness to this - a quiet acceptance of the change of seasons -the changing of life -admitting fear but accepting that peace at the end of a day or days
Where only the dryness of the crackling fire

Radiates her song, devoid of form…
found that line beautiful

[David Scott]

Ah yes, the loves lost, the people we "used to know" gone...
A voice remains, but it is dried out and pressed thin, like a rose in a photo album.
You get this subtle aspect of the poem well.
Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a thought.
Have a great day Tammy!

[icelandicblue]

You seem to be living in the moment, enjoying the things that are good, but also finding a kind of beauty in the starkness of it all.

[David Scott]

Yes, why not look for the beauty?
Life is "stark" at times.
Thank you kindly blue.

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

The thing that I really like about this one is the emotion. You seemed to really "let go" in writing this one; it seemed to pour straight from your core, which I can totally appreciate. I like poetry that allows you a window into the writer's world, if only for a snapshot second. Great imagery, strong metaphorically, structurally, pretty nice as well. I enjoyed this one.

[David Scott]

Thank you Sarah.
I wrote this poem using a fragment from a review I wrote. It was pure responsive thought and reflection on my emotional affect in the moment.

[Epipsychologist]

Excellent job animating the world. Not to be a nerd, but i'm reading Wordsworth for class right now, and this poem seems perfectly in line with his use of the phrase "animal movements" to describe human nature and Nature as one giant organized movement.

[David Scott]

Thank you for the comparison.
I like the fact you felt the "movement" of thought in terms of natural animal characteristic.

[Felicity's Eve]

This imagery is beautifully unique! It describes the changing of the seasons in such an insightful way. Really great write. :)

[David Scott]

Thank you Nora.
I think you are a talented writer.
Your time and review is a generous gift.

[Vyse Cross]

A nice contrast to the usual picture painted of snow. All things have their bite, and soft touch.

[David Scott]

Thank you for reading and for your comment.
I am happy to paint outside the lines with unexpected colors. Ha.
Wintershade or "spirit"... Like the shades haunting hallowed ground.

[Robbie~xoxo~]

"Rejoice with me.

Today, the dog is still alive.

Besides, when there is only a wintershade,

Contently stroking the purring of sleeping desire.



Who I am will have followed the baying hound,

Beyond the chill of the rocking chair…"~ Your words set a melancholic tone... but the voice behind the tone is content to stave off the chill with a warm fire and a "sleeping desire" that longs to hold you.

Well penned, my dear friend!~xoxo~:)

[David Scott]

You always seem to get my mindset...
I wonder why? ;)
Thank you for swimming by my little cove of musings.
You bless me each time.

[Robbie~xoxo~]

It's my pleasure... swimming into your "cove of musings" has it's perks! :))

[Lydia Shutter]

Winter can chill the heart and soul.....metaphorically and literally! The romantic longing in your words is bittersweet. Written from the heart with beautiful images. Lydi**