Seasons Change

I wrote this for a poetry and declaration contest last year. It's about the seasons changing and how different they are. I hope you like it :)

Winter sweeps in on the cool autumn air,

Whistling through the trees,

Their branches stripped of their leaves.

Snow swirls to the ground,

Covering everything in a blanket of white.

At last the sun begins to shine,

Winter is over, spring yet to arrive.

 

Spring finally arrives,

Flowers emerging from their icy beds,

Animals awakening from their hibernations.

 The world bustling with colors and excitement,

Trees grow lush and full with emerald leaves.    

Birds reappear dotting the trees with bright colors.

As the days grow warmer summer begins to show itself.

 

Summer swoops in like a bird catching a worm,

Bringing with it blistering heat.

Summer thunder storms send lightning bolts,

Illuminating the mid-day sky.

Warm ocean breezes smell salty and calming,

While dew covered fields look like emeralds glistening in the sunlight.

The days grow shorter signaling that autumn is approaching.

 

Autumn blows in on the last summer breeze,

Changing the colors of the leaves

Animals begin to store food for the long winter ahead,

The trees loose their leaves,

And sidewalks are lined with red, orange, and yellow.

The days begin to get cooler and shorter,

As the winter ahead is arriving.

Author's Note

I hope you liked it :) I did each stanza in a color that I thought represented the season... should I just leave it black?

Reviews

[Gianna Perry]

The colors are a very nice touch to this poem, they really suit the different seasons...in fact, I think that they add to the piece. They almost paint a better picture of the seasons. The natural view on each season is also very nice, such as how the animals and plants react to each changing season. Overall, I really like this, it's a very pretty, very well-written poem. Good job!

[Kasey Jones]

Maybe you could say "Animals awake from hibernation" instead of "Animals awakening from their hibernations." so it doesn't seem as...cramped. I like this poem and the way you word things. It gives seasons a totally new perspective. For example, "Winter sweeps in on the cool autumn air," and "Summer swoops in like a bird catching a worm,".

[Arien Bleuefire]

nope i like color!!!

[Alex Thomas]

Keep the colors. It gives a nice touch. Make sure your rhythm flows right. Hibernation may have too many syllables for this poem