Seasons: a Collaboration with Willard Wells

SPRING

like the skies at dawn         rain flooding the street

the new year brims with color             sand bags filled by volunteers

and promises warmth              time short to save house

SUMMER

trees catching sunbeams                     heat scorches the earth

paint the land with precious shade      drying the land from the heat

where cool breezes hide                     all creatures suffer

AUTUMN

leaves that loved the sun       leaves vivid color

now welcome the gentle moon          clogging drains as rain falls hard

with striking color         flooding streets and yards

WINTER

flakes flutter lightly      snow falls and piled high

a surprise for morning eyes      roadways clogged with trucks and cars

from cold starry skies      traffic at standstill

Author's Note

what do you think?

Reviews

[Sharon L.H. Kelly]

I enjoyed the comparisons/contrasts. Great collaborative work here. Well done!

[Jordan]

Voice on left: Louder, begins first, happy tone
Voice on right: Quieter, begins slightly after first voice, melancholic tone

Great show piece. In a way, it's comedic. The collaboration worked very well. Often they seem to not mesh too well and have some grinding spots, but the two of you pulled it off perfectly. Sanguine and melancholy in sync.

[mattavelli]

Thanks for the feedback, Kaiju. :)
It was great writing with Willard. Planned it out and did it.. Piece of cake

[Valentine]

Great write, it tells the good and bad found in each season. you both did a good job on this write. Valentine

[mattavelli]

Thank you, Valentine. :)

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Very good, Matt. They have all something special, all four of them. Good collaboration. :) Rudi

[Coyote Poetry]

A amazing poem. I like the set-up and the strong description. You both did a outstanding job with this outstanding poetry. The seasons give us opportunity to describe the beauty of nature.
Coyote

[mattavelli]

Thanks for reading, Coyote.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome.

[marcus]

I like it! Interesting format, and Idea, contrasting the good and bad, of each season.

[mattavelli]

Thanks, Marcus. What's your favorite season?

[marcus]

Spring!!!!

[marcus]

If we have one in this bloody country!

[marcus]

Sometimes it just goes straight from winter to next fall here!

[mattavelli]

We get a lot of Canadians vacationing here. I like the pale young women wearing bikinis.

[marcus]

Yes, actually maybe summer is my favourite season! By the beach:)

[marcus]

hard to check out girls when they are wearing snowsuits!

[mattavelli]

Haha, ya. Northern girls get a thrill out of showing so much skin. It's fun to watch.

[jeannemarie coulter]

i think i like it...one side flows into the other...light to dark and back again...much like time and life in constant ebb and flow...

[mattavelli]

Thank you, Jeannemarie. :)

[Willard Wells]

You write so beautiful!!!!
I've never seen such thoughtful writing. Your imagery is so vivid that I feel like I've traveled through and experienced a full year of beauty and drudgery, just by reading this. Well done!!! hahaha

[mattavelli]

That's cheating......

[Willard Wells]

Read your PM as I had no choice.

[Emily]

Great idea for a poem!
Keep it up!

[mattavelli]

Thank you, Emily.

[dan]

Weaving these two paradigms together in a Pros and Cons list that is in reference to the seasons. Sort of like a cynical Farmer's Almanac. Each side could not be less line the other. A perfect merge of optimism and pessimism that does not happen commonly and is in no way considered organic. A great idea and great collaboration. Great job to the both of you. take care...dan

[mattavelli]

Thanks Dan. What's your favorite season?

[dan]

No doubt, autumn. Not even close. So many milestone events in my life occurred in the fall, the best weather all year and football is back. Yeah.....dan