Morphing Treescapes

Gold cherry

By Rhiannonw

Thu, 16 Apr 2015
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24 comments
 

The view of trees so gaunt and grey
along the road, is giving way
to softening tinge of green transforming
as now the sun’s begun its warming:

memories of the harsh cold, stark,
and bare uncovered trunks and bark
now fade,
until we see fresh beauty
in autumn colours, harvest bounty,
and silhouettes on winter skyline
of fine-drawn skeletons in cooler sunshine.

 

 

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Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

this is stunning!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Oh, thank you! So pleased you felt that. and for the cherries. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Stephen Thom on

love your work

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you so much, Stephen. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by tibi popovici on

a very well made rhyme and vivid details. Like it!

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Tibi, the thoughts had been on my mind, and I was glad to get them down in this form. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

Beautiful imagery!

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Helen. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by scratch on

Wow Rhiannon!  

You've managed to give us all four seasons in two short stanzas.  That is a tour de force in economy - I think we should all take note.  Amazing and amazingly good.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks so much, so pleased you felt it so. I do like conciseness, as long as clarity is not lost! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

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Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you for this. Lovely to know it's gone down well. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Bee on

You captured a great atmosphere, Rhiannon. Love your nature poems.

Bee

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Bee. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Rhiannon

Congratulations on getting pick of the day. Well done. It's a lovely poem.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Jean. I keep looking to check when you're posting another interesting saga! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by catherine poarch on

How to say it short and sweet and to the point. It's beautiful.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you very much Catherine. Glad you enjoyed. Nice to hear from you. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

A wonderful poem, Rhiannon.  Quite breathtaking, and more than deserving of its accolades.

Tina

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Oh, thanks so much, Tina. One of those little ones that came together quietly, and I didn't realise it would prove so popular. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by denni1 on

Gorgeous ..

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Denni, Rhiannon. Glad you enjoyed.

 

Submitted by hilary west on

Really liked this, Rhiannon. Nature is a wonderful expression of God and you have captured this majesty so well. Thanks for your comments on my last poem 'The Spelling Bee', I think I voted it great feedback but I took it off quite quickly. Your Welsh perspective was of interest to me. I was aiming it at children of five or six or those with learning difficulties but I think in some quarters it did not go down well!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks for this, Hilary. We learn something of God's sense of beauty and his skillful power through nature, and the gradual changes seen.
I'm surprised if you felt some didn't like your bit of fun re the 'Spelling Bee', I can't remember anything bothersome about it! Rhiannon