Winter Landscapes

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Wed, 31 Dec 2025
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Dark brown fringe upon blue sky,
skeletal trees stretched, reaching high;
some look mangled, twigs all tangled,
some are brush-like, – symme-tree,
some are tall and thin in rows,
some well-orbed when mistletoe grows:

winter landscapes bleak and bare,
slumbering beauty everywhere!

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Comments

Submitted by Nolan on

Sounds like a good way to see life hey? winter landscapes bleak and bare, slumbering beauty everywhere!"

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder! Nolan &

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

The treescapes, and the lines of them at the brow of the sloping fields can be very interesting and beautiful, especially on  bright days. You are in full summer I presume, and may have already entered 2026? Rhiannon

 

Submitted by insertponceyfre... on

Thank you for this reminder of beauty in the winter. I can't say it's my favourite season but a bare tree is a thing of wonder. I hope you have a very happy new year Rhiannon - please keep on posting your wonderful poems and photos!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you. I hope you have a happy time too. Thank you for all your hardwork on the site, and thoughtful encouragement to so many. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Nolan on

Yes Rhiannon, in South Africa it is middle summer now, in Pretoria we have the most lovely summer evenings, peaceful, cool and quiet. Even now Old Year's I have yet to hear a cracker, New Year I will probably be fast asleep!

Although I must say lately the past few years we have had much more rainfall than what we're used to. It must be the global warming effect it is worrying.

I enjoy your poems I always read them, if I may dare say, you are really getting very good at it.

Keep well, all the best, and your family! Nolan &

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you for all your encouragement, too, Nolan. And I pray you'll know God's leading and provision in the coming time.

I gather you are about 2 hours ahead of us. A friend messaged from Australia lunch time and they were just entering the new year then. We usually hear a few fireworks and maybe church bells when midnight comes, but getting ready for sleep! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you for cherries! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by marandina on

Such beauty in bleakness. The last line sums it up perfectly.

Gorgeous poem 

Happy New Year to you and yours, Rhiannon. 

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you. Pleased you liked that.

Hope you are all well and happy this new year. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Reminds me of Narnia! Lovely poem Rhiannon!

All the best, keep it up! Tom

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

thank you, Tom,, but Narnia was the picture of the soul needing the awakening to life! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Figuratively yes, in the first book of the chronicles the land is ruled by the evil Queen Taris, the white witch. The land is caught in eternal winter and there is never Christmas. The four children destined as kings and queens and the great Aslan, the Good Lion overthrow the witch and bring back spring and summer to Narnia.

The stories are a spiritual nature they are fascinating, fantasy mystery. My favourite "teenager" stories. There are altogether 7 "small" books of which only three has been made into films, Disney. Absolutely brilliant.

See you! Tom

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

The BBC adaptation in about 1988 onwards was good, and I think they covered, The Lion the Witch and the Wrrdrobe, Prince Caspian, The Dawn Treader, and the Silver chair. 

 

Submitted by Nolan on

OK !

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

I almost missed this Rhiannon. I love the gentle movement of this poem. So beautifully described and the photos look almost like paintings with those gorgeous colours.

A definite treasure for Winter.

Jenny.

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny. I'm glad it resonated with you. I hope you have had a fairly relaxing time! Rhiannon