The Winter of my Life

 

The Winter Of  My Life

 

Spring has come and gone

Merrily on her way

The once proud rows of daffodils

Now lying in decay

Summer’s beautiful roses

No longer scent the air

Delicate petals on the ground

Shriveled and dying there

 

Autumn’s glorious colors unfold

Like a peacock strutting her wares

Knowing it’s her last hurrah

She wants to linger there

Winter winds bring snowflakes

Shining crystals in the night

Covering the earth like a blanket

Resplendent in winter white

 

I sit alone by the fire

In the winter of my life

And smile as I recall the past

As I face the afterlife

 

For I have seen the glorious daffodils

And inhaled the rose’s scent

I have partaken of nature’s bounty

I will leave this world content

 

Copyright©2004 Beatrice Boyle

(All rights reserved)

 

Author's Note

Open for critique - Contest Poem

Reviews

[Jenny-Jen-Jen]

This was wonderful. It painted images im my mind well and it was a very nice write. The emotions behind each line are clear.

I sit alone by the fire

In the winter of my life

And smile as I recall the past

As I face the afterlife


This stanza sets the end for the poem well. It also sets the feeling of an end to a wonderful life. Though it may be in your mind that your winter has come, I hope this doesn't get you down. Keep your smile as warm as ever and please continue to share your gift with us.

You write wonderfully and would love to continue reading your poetry. You inspire me to continue my own path of writing with your work, such as this.

All in all, amazing and beautiful write.

--Jenny

[Helena]

Truly lovely Beatrice. I could not fault this one bit and have featured this in Albert's Group!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful sentiments! ~ Helena

[Seracies]

It was beautiful and soft, with the descriptive imagery and the peaceful message. It flowed naturally. I greatly enjoyed reading this.

[Alaska Frost]

At first I was a little confused. Normally, when people write of winter, it is usually about something sad. But as I kept reading this poem, I saw how it wasn't sad and how it was actually a happy poem. You used all of the right language to convey the emotions supposed to be felt and then imagery you used was spectacular. Nature really is beautiful.

"Autumn's glorious colors unfold
Like a peacock strutting her wares"
^Those are my favorite lines!!

Excellent, beautiful poem. I wish you very well in your contest.
Congrats again on your win.
-Alaska Frost

[copperconan]

even though you write of winter , I can tell your heart is warm .. nice write.

I wish I could write in that fashion,, of course since I have 11 thumbs and one finger ,, I find it hard to strike the right key from time to time ..

but your fingers dance like Fred astaire on that key board of yours .. sure tapped in a nice write

Norm T.

[Anita B Jacques]

Hello Bea you have again wrote another master piece, I love this, it's fitting, beautiful write, daffodils and roses are my most favorite flowers. Your poem is precious, thank you Bea for sharing it with us. I'm still waiting for pointers from a master. God Bless

Annie