CAPTIVE CHILD

Held captive by nature's beauty......

 

The trees harbored sleep in a thin leafless line,

And sorrow refused to be fed.

As spring began tilling the seeds 'neath the pine,

To rouse them from cold winter beds.

 

When rain began falling on robins and jays

And glued their eyes shut from the sun,

The ice left from yesterday melted away

And caused frozen rivers to run.

 

The grandeur of mountains still crested with snow

Above sweeping hills to the east,

Monotonous poverty's chill could not sow

Its pallor on man or on beast.

 

The words hushed their speaking to silence the day,

As dawn escaped being the night.

Then seasons of birthing pains caught in their play,

Held captive their child of delight.

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Reviews

[rubie]

You have perfectly captured the awesome power of nature alongside its astounding beauty and majesty.

Beautiful imagery!! I really like "harbored sleep in a thin leafless line" and "the words hushed their speaking to silence the day".

Wonderful write!

[Miss Sharon]

Thank you ever so much Rubie for your beautiful and encouraging review! You are appreciated. ~Sharon

[Michael Wright]

Very nice work miss sharon

[Miss Sharon]

Thanks so much Michael! ~Sharon

[steppenwolf]

This is wonderful writing Sharon. I especially like the final stanza; the image of a captive child brings up many emotions, not all pleasant but that's not the point of poetry, is it? Glad we're friends.
Steppenwolf

[Miss Sharon]

Ah yes Steppenwolf...I see you are familiar with reading between the lines and I appreciate that my new-found friend! Thank you for a lovely review. ~Sharon

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i am glad someone else stops to see this...well i guess as poets we can't help but absorb the beauty of nature and write about it...the second stanza is overwhelmingly beautiful...could be a poem by itself.

[Miss Sharon]

I live in "God's country"...Colorado! I draw much inspration from the beauty that surrounds me and love to write about it. Thank you so much Jacob for the beautiful review! ~Sharon

[Valentine]

A very lovely expressive write. Valentine

[Miss Sharon]

Thank you so much my sweetie for a lovely review! I appreciate you. ~Sharon