~reason's unseasoned rhyme

paused to surrender

             my breath

 in spring's

 aspirations of familiarity's

           wildflower blooms,

 tasted like whispered 

whimsy of sunrise

     on an early summer's morn,

felt like butterflies

            flitting on lusty sun showers dawn,

    appeared as dazzling as a brilliant

     bolt of lightning's storm

      after the rains of meteor's hail,

fall heard prelude's demise

       in the coup de grâce

   of dusky autumnal twilights at

          eventide's calling

 winter's gusty chill 

    took a nasty spill in 

              finality's frigid  tundra 

iced of insignificance in 

                    snow-flaked frosted rhymes 

“The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of... We know the truth not only by the reason, but by the heart." - Blaise Pascal”

Author's Note

Art~Andrew Atroshenko -Wishful

Reviews

[Lyn Anderson]

Having survived the nastiest winter in recent memory. a lot of it working outdoors, I am trying my best to deny the feeling in the air. It is an irony, I love the warmth and the sun, but can't wait till the bad memories of summers' past fade and fall off the trees. I like the way this passes thru the seasons by using feelings instead of colours ...

[Frieda P]

You ARE woman, I don't know how you do it....thanks, you know it's those 'feelings' that get us in deep trouble.

[Sophy Freebirds]

"Finality's frigid tundra"- the freezing of a relationship,void of air and warmth. Dang Freida. You blowed my head with this one. Lemme check if its fine.. hah!! The phase of a relationship compared to seasons is just brilliant.. I just connected to it! :) life is such an oxymoron- once that person's warm hug felt like whole world later it feels so cold and HOLLOW!! thank you so much for sharing Freida. Missed you ;)

~Sophy

[Frieda P]

Dang Sophy, I'm jazz'd you enjoyed my distraught seasons...was I gone? :)

[R Smith]

this really is a game (poem) of two halves first the sheer beauty of love, to be followed by the failing relations into sadness, you just used the seasons to perfection, bravo Frieda.

[Frieda P]

Thanks so much for your kind words Richard, jazz'd you enjoyed this one.

[NoelHC]

I enjoyed how you managed to evoke the feelings of each season in these few words. One little thing jarred a bit, as spring fell between autumn and winter, but what do I know up here we have two seasons, winter and road construction.
Well done!

[Frieda P]

Ha winter and road construction, doesn't sound like much fun! You're right, I should have started with spring perhaps, but I didn't like the way it read that way, I took poetic license, the seasons can't sue me. ;)

[NoelHC]

Notification of intent to sue for unauthorized mixing up of the order of nature, seeking actual damages of $750,000 and punitive damages of $3,000,000.
Attorney at Law
Noel Charchuk
on behalf of the Plaintiff - The Seasons.

Further Notification of intent to sue for unauthorized mixing up of the order of nature, seeking actual damages of $1,750,000 and punitive damages of $5,000,000, because Spring's feelings were really hurt.

Attorney at Law
Noel Charchuk
on behalf of the Plaintiff - Spring

[Frieda P]

LOL you're a nutter! Just don't touch my shoes....

[NoelHC]

Oh, we especially coming after the shoes, I understand KL covets a pair of red stilettos you own.
: )

[Frieda P]

NO not the red ones!!! ;P

[NoelHC]

The red ones were mentioned specifically. Sorry, nothing I can do, I am merely acting in the best interests of my clients. Arbitrary changing of the order of the seasons, and hiding behind "poetic license" must be punished.

[Frieda P]

I surrender, you're not touching my red stilettos, no way jose ...better? ;)

[NoelHC]

Good call on the Vivaldi, by the way!

[Frieda P]

Thanks, that's what I wanted originally, but couldn't find one that started with summer....didn't wanna get sued again. ;)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

My Lady, this starts as a poem of love but where it ends feels detached and empty. Somewhat like loss but not just a growing cold?

[Frieda P]

You know how that happens John, one minute you're in the grasp of intense heat, next thing you know it's colder than, well you know....

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Been there all too often my Lady!

[Frieda P]

Please, not again!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I see a wild horse and want to tame it lol. Should have been a cowboy! Not a good analogy as I never seek to control my partners. But you get me my Lady.