Waking up to Winter

My ice-laden porch was my inspiration this morning :)

Tears of Lady Winter

Turn to ice on planks of pine,

Like powdered sugar pebble stones

Beneath a chalkboard sky

 

A myriad of diamonds lie

Lackluster in dead grass;

Heaven’s mirror shattered,

Scattering bits of broken glass

 

And ice cold incantations

Skip, hopscotch, from cloud to cloud,

Lacing mountain laurel in a

Coconut-covered shroud

 

Until, a slit of sultry sun

Serves justice in each ray

Of ghostly golden God-light

Reaching down to melt the day

 

 

Author's Note

photo comes from atchleylab...

Reviews

[ms. barrie]

i thoroughly enjoyed this poem, as you captured Winter (reminds me of Norse Mythology: Skadi, i believe) -- as a Lady/Goddess. wonderful unique choice of words and the way you arranged them in each stanza is truly...chillingly, breath-taking! - brilliantly penned. thanks for sharing :)

[Avocations of Amber]

Thank you so very much for such an insightful review! :)

[ms. barrie]

you are verily welcome

[Ayvid N]

You sketched such a beautiful picture of the winter and of hope...
I just loved it. Thanks for sharing this wonderful writing.

[An owl on the moon]

There is such a brilliant enchantment that comes with winter's kiss of Earth... you've captured that beautiful elegance in frost so perfectly.

[Avocations of Amber]

I appreciate your take on it! What an ethereal way to describe it. :) Thank you....

[Frieda P]

Aside from it actually being winter here, this read actually gave me a chill it was so vividly descriptive. A lovely piece, I really like this.

[Avocations of Amber]

Thanks for that, Frieda... :) That just makes my day!

[captain]

so pretty imagery, enjoyed the beauty you have painted carefully. Great!

[Avocations of Amber]

thank you...!

[Distant horizons]

Beautifully captured.

[Avocations of Amber]

thank you :)

[Ed Hart]

what a nice piece of fun this is, a regular sunbeam in poetry's winterland

[Avocations of Amber]

thanks for taking the time.. :) Hope you are well...

[Bitter Overdose]

Wow this is amazing - the flow, the imagery, the sublime beauty of a winter's morning. This sings to me. Well done.

[Avocations of Amber]

Thank you so much for your amazing comments!