Earth's Soul

         Earth's Soul

As all of nature, goes to sleep;

When winter's snow, drifts down.

All creaking timber, sighs and weeps,

For earth's soul, goes...underground.

Cold ice covers, land's dying warmth,

As bitter coldness, enters inside.

Burying all ugliness, where no real harm;

Can come to what, the earth and ice hide.

For a season of time, the world stands still,

Chilled by the brisk freezing breeze.

When suddenly...the sun shines at will,

Slowly thawing, the long winter freeze.

Like warm hands held fast... to the earth,

It once again the ground... shows us its soul;

Opening like, another miracle of birth,

When the sun and ground are again whole.

The sighing and shaking, of the warm land;

As all of the undergrowth pushes through.

Mother Nature needs... no helping hand,

As she awaits spring's rebirth... anew.

Then earth's soul is once again free;

Opening up and baring itself for all to see.

             Valentine

Reviews

[Ted Kniffen]

These February thaws are always welcome, This year's has been exceptional. Jet Stream meandered to the north and we got that lovely warm air from down south. Funny it was global warming, then climate change, when really, it's always been weather. Good one, Kathie

[Valentine]

Ted, it seems that everything is just in the cycle of life and we just have to move along with it. Kathie

[wordman]

i guess it`s a time to heal and get ready for a ne birth,i like this write very much

[Valentine]

Ron, we have had thawing weather this week, next week calling for cold and snow again. Hoping for spring. Kathie

[wordman]

78 degrees here this week,you didn`t read my last poem

[Lydia Shutter]

Seasons will continue to change and nature will continue to show the signs of those changes...and there is a bit of comfort in that. What a lovely poem of nature. Lydi**

[Valentine]

Lydia, the change in colors and temp should be thanked as God works hard every day to do these changes and beautiful art works. kathie

[Najam Us Saher]

The cycle of nature is very beautifully shown in this poem. Every season is very aptly described I liked it.

[Valentine]

Some love 4 seasons, others head south to the warmth. Kathie

[Farhan Shaikh]

Very good tone used in this poem..nature is described beautifully..i like it

[Valentine]

Thank you for your kind words. Kathie

[Norman 223]

The first signs of Spring are now appearing, and our local woodland is already showing signs of colour again. Having read this poem encouraged me to walk out in the rain this evening to confirm this. And to cap it all, it is now sunny. Norman

[Valentine]

See...the sun came out..here it hit 58 and in a few days down again and snow being called for. Just enjoy the temp. thaw. Kathie

[Tony Jordan]

I love the whole symbiotic ambience of this one Kathie. Mother Nature patiently waiting as the seasons have their turn - "no rush - done this a few times before..." I can her her say like a theatre director.

Brilliant heralding of the coming Spring my friend.

*check second line of fourth stanza

[Valentine]

Tony, see the error. A question, if I recopy it and correct, then re submit does it keep the reviews? Kathie

[Tony Jordan]

Kathie you asked me that before.
Let me just test that theory out with one of my 'less reviewed' pieces. Be right back...

[Tony Jordan]

If you go to manage writing and find this poem on the list of poems you've submitted then click on the pencil icon - then you can edit it. Then remember to 'Save' after editing. The reviews will remain.